Barangay Maria Cristina

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maria Cristina had a population of 1,136. This made it the 4th largest of 25 barangays in Madalag by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maria Cristina accounted for approximately 6.01% of the total population of Madalag, which stood at 18,890 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maria Cristina moving from 887 residents to 1,136 residents, an intercensal change of +28.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Maria Cristina 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 Maria Cristina, 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 Maria Cristina ranks 206th 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.

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.