Barangay Alegria

Situated in Bacolod, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Alegria is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alegria had a population of 547. This made it the 16th largest of 16 barangays in Bacolod by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alegria accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of Bacolod, which stood at 24,367 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Alegria moving from 549 residents to 547 residents, an intercensal change of -0.4%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Alegria is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacolod is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alegria, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alegria ranks 417th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.