Alcala, Cagayan

Alcala, officially the Municipality of Alcala, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,883 people. [3]

Alcala
Municipality
Municipality of Alcala
Seal
Map of Cagayan with Alcala highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Alcala
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°54′11″N 121°39′32″E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
District1st District
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCristina Antonio
 • Vice MayorJoy C. Duruin
 • RepresentativeRamon C. Nolasco Jr.
 • Electorate24,507 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total187.20 km2 (72.28 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total38,883
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
9,163
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence13.58% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱143,604,020.37 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3507
PSGC
021502000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Alcala is home to the Saint Philomene Church, regarded as the widest church in the Cagayan Valley.

Alcala Milk Candy is a famous product of this municipality.

Alcala is the birthplace of Sen. Melecio Arranz of 1st Senatorial District of the Philippines

Head of the Government

Congressman: Ramon Nolasco Jr.

Governor: Manuel Mamba

Vice Governor: Melvin Vargas Jr.

Board Member, 1st District:

Jean Alphonse Ponce

Christopher Barcena

Narciso Pascual

Mayor: Cristina Antonio

Vice Mayor: Joy Duruin

Barangays

Alcala is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

  • Abbeg
  • Afusing Bato
  • Afusing Daga
  • Agani
  • Baculod
  • Baybayog
  • Cabuluan
  • Calantac
  • Carallangan
  • Centro Norte (Poblacion)
  • Centro Sur (Poblacion)
  • Dalaoig
  • Damurog
  • Jurisdiction
  • Malalatan
  • Maraburab
  • Masin
  • Pagbangkeruan
  • Pared
  • Piggatan
  • Pinopoc
  • Pussian
  • San Esteban
  • Tamban
  • Tupang

Demographics
Population census of Alcala
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,308—    
1918 9,808+1.98%
1939 12,480+1.15%
1948 13,214+0.64%
1960 17,723+2.48%
1970 21,328+1.87%
1975 22,568+1.14%
1980 24,505+1.66%
1990 29,161+1.76%
1995 32,035+1.78%
2000 33,997+1.28%
2007 35,694+0.67%
2010 37,773+2.08%
2015 38,883+0.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Alcala, Cagayan, was 38,883 people, [3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Alcala, Cagayan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 23
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 150
(5.9)		 106
(4.2)		 84
(3.3)		 48
(1.9)		 103
(4.1)		 115
(4.5)		 134
(5.3)		 156
(6.1)		 136
(5.4)		 240
(9.4)		 246
(9.7)		 300
(11.8)		 1,818
(71.6)
Average rainy days 19 14.3 12.8 10.8 17.7 18.9 21.5 23.3 22.1 20.4 20.3 22.2 223.3
Source: Meteoblue [8]

References
  1.  Municipality of Alcala | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Cagayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Alcala, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 October 2018.


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