Barangay Monte Alegre

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Monte Alegre is one of the administrative divisions of Aurora in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Monte Alegre had a population of 1,241. This made it the 15th largest of 44 barangays in Aurora by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Monte Alegre accounted for approximately 2.34% of the total population of Aurora, which stood at 52,995 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Monte Alegre moving from 1,155 residents to 1,241 residents, an intercensal change of +7.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Monte Alegre is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aurora is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Monte Alegre, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Monte Alegre ranks 283rd by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Monte 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.