Barangay 42-A

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay 42-A is one of the administrative divisions of City of Cavite in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 42-A had a population of 1,685. This made it the 18th largest of 84 barangays in City of Cavite by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay 42-A accounted for approximately 1.67% of the total population of City of Cavite, which stood at 100,674 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,324 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,685 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +27.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay 42-A is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Cavite is a city comprising 84 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 42-A, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 42-A ranks 558th by 2020 population. Cavite 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.