Barangay Monte Alegre

Barangay Monte Alegre forms part of Matalom, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Monte Alegre had a population of 582. This made it the 26th largest of 30 barangays in Matalom by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Monte Alegre accounted for approximately 1.79% of the total population of Matalom, which stood at 32,586 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Monte Alegre moving from 649 residents to 582 residents, an intercensal change of -10.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Monte Alegre as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matalom is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Monte Alegre, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Monte Alegre ranks 1065th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Monte Alegre 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.