Barangay Alegre

Barangay Alegre forms part of Bansalan, a municipality in Davao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alegre had a population of 1,132. This made it the 16th largest of 25 barangays in Bansalan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alegre accounted for approximately 1.80% of the total population of Bansalan, which stood at 62,737 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Alegre moving from 1,064 residents to 1,132 residents, an intercensal change of +6.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Alegre is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bansalan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alegre, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alegre ranks 173rd by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur 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.