Barangay Alas-as

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Alas-as is one of the administrative divisions of Madalag in Aklan, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alas-as had a population of 711. This made it the 12th largest of 25 barangays in Madalag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alas-as accounted for approximately 3.76% of the total population of Madalag, which stood at 18,890 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 710 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 711 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.1%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Alas-as is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Madalag is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alas-as, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alas-as ranks 273rd by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Alas-as is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.