Barangay Alegria

Barangay Alegria forms part of City of Surigao, a city in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alegria had a population of 623. This made it the 45th largest of 54 barangays in City of Surigao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Alegria accounted for approximately 0.36% of the total population of City of Surigao, which stood at 171,107 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 574 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 623 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Alegria is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Surigao is a city comprising 54 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 Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alegria ranks 248th by 2020 population. Surigao 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.