Barangay Alta Vista

Situated in Bansalan, Davao Del Sur, Barangay Alta Vista is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Alta Vista had a population of 1,012. This made it the 19th largest of 25 barangays in Bansalan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alta Vista accounted for approximately 1.61% of the total population of Bansalan, which stood at 62,737 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Alta Vista moving from 885 residents to 1,012 residents, an intercensal change of +14.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista, 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 Alta Vista ranks 186th 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.