Barangay Vista Alegre

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Vista Alegre is one of the administrative divisions of Anilao in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Vista Alegre had a population of 939. This made it the 18th largest of 21 barangays in Anilao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Vista Alegre accounted for approximately 3.08% of the total population of Anilao, which stood at 30,520 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Vista Alegre changed from 649 to 939, a shift of +44.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Anilao. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Vista Alegre as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Anilao is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Vista Alegre, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Vista Alegre ranks 815th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Vista Alegre is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.