Barangay Alcala

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Alcala is one of the administrative divisions of Maria Aurora in Aurora, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Alcala had a population of 613. This made it the 31st largest of 40 barangays in Maria Aurora by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alcala accounted for approximately 1.36% of the total population of Maria Aurora, which stood at 44,958 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Alcala changed from 553 to 613, a shift of +10.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Maria Aurora. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Alcala as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maria Aurora is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alcala, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alcala ranks 122nd by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Alcala 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.