Barangay Altavista

Barangay Altavista forms part of Poro, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Altavista had a population of 1,019. This made it the 12th largest of 17 barangays in Poro by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Altavista accounted for approximately 3.88% of the total population of Poro, which stood at 26,232 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Altavista moving from 958 residents to 1,019 residents, an intercensal change of +6.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Altavista is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Poro is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Altavista, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Altavista ranks 855th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Altavista 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.