Barangay M.H. del Pilar

Situated in Alicia, Isabela, Barangay M.H. del Pilar is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay M.H. del Pilar had a population of 4,336. This made it the 3rd largest of 34 barangays in Alicia by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay M.H. del Pilar accounted for approximately 5.87% of the total population of Alicia, which stood at 73,874 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay M.H. del Pilar moving from 4,014 residents to 4,336 residents, an intercensal change of +8.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay M.H. del Pilar is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alicia is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay M.H. del Pilar, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay M.H. del Pilar ranks 44th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.