Alcala, Cagayan

Alcala
Municipality
Municipality of Alcala
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Map of Cagayan with Alcala highlighted
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Alcala Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°54′11″N121°39′20″E / 17.9031°N 121.6556°E / 17.9031; 121.6556
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	1st district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Cristina I. Antonio
•  Vice Mayor	Joy C. Duruin
•  Representative	Ramon C. Nolasco Jr.
•  Electorate	23,914 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	187.20 km2 (72.28 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Highest elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Lowest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	41,295
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
•  Households	9,993
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	12.61 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 185.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 406.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 133.9 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 73.28 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3507
PSGC	021502000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog

Alcala, officially the Municipality of Alcala, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,295 people. ^[3]

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

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

Alcala is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Tuguegarao and 516 kilometres (321 mi) from Manila.

History

The indigenous tribes of the Ibanag people were the first settlers of modern-day Alcala. They called the area Fulay, literally meaning red, in its reference to the distinct red color of its soil. After two centuries of Spanish rule, Fulay was formally proclaimed as a township on 20 July 1789. However, it was not until 1843 when it was renamed Alcala, in honor of the governor general Francisco Paula de Alcala. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Alcala is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• 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

Climate

Climate data for Alcala, Cagayan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of Alcala

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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% 2020 41,295 +1.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Alcala, Cagayan, was 41,295 people, ^[3] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Alcala

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 22.30 2009 21.81 2012 18.88 2015 13.58 2018 14.66 2021 12.61 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Alcala Milk Candy is a famous product of this municipality.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Alcala, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ramon C. Nolasco Jr.
Mayor	Cristina I. Antonio
Vice-Mayor	Joy C. Duruin
Councilors	Daniel A. Sumabat III
	Josefina P. Te
	Edna D. Ventula
	Soledad M. Espejo
	Eliseo C. Vergara Jr.
	Roberto C. Viloria
	Napoleon J. Castillo Jr.
	Conrado A. Vergara Jr.

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. ^[20] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Notable personalities

• Alvaro Antonio, a former governor of Cagayan and former mayor, He is a former pro-bono lawyer at the Citizen's Legal Action Office (now known as the Public Assistance Office, or PAO).

References

1.   Municipality of Alcala | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.
6. "Alcala, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
20. "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
21. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information