Barangay Kapitan Kua

Barangay Kapitan Kua forms part of Gen. Mariano Alvarez, a municipality in Cavite, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kapitan Kua had a population of 3,415. This made it the 22nd largest of 27 barangays in Gen. Mariano Alvarez by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kapitan Kua accounted for approximately 1.98% of the total population of Gen. Mariano Alvarez, which stood at 172,433 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,980 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,415 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kapitan Kua as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gen. Mariano Alvarez is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kapitan Kua, 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 Kapitan Kua ranks 327th 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.

Barangay Kapitan Kua is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.