Alegria, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count9
Postal code6030
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)89.49 km2 (34.55 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,620
Density (2020)286 / km2 (742 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 43' North, 123° 20' East (9.7244, 123.3398)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.3 feet)

Alegria is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 89.49 square kilometers or 34.55 square miles which constitutes 1.81% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,620. This represented 0.77% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.32% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 286 inhabitants per square kilometer or 742 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alegria has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alegria
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Compostela6.41%1,6431,5108.81%1.79%
Guadalupe11.39%2,9192,60612.01%2.42%
Legaspi7.39%1,8931,69411.75%2.37%
Lepanto9.39%2,4052,10214.41%2.87%
Madridejos20.45%5,2395,1411.91%0.40%
Montpeller5.98%1,5321,4088.81%1.79%
Poblacion9.87%2,5292,4503.22%0.67%
Santa Filomena13.60%3,4853,1949.11%1.85%
Valencia15.52%3,9753,19524.41%4.71%
Alegria Total25,62023,3009.96%2.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alegria for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱74,029,156.11.

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Annual regular income of Alegria (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200940,714,964.07–
201043,047,117.035.73%
201148,450,775.9312.55%
201247,732,336.92-1.48%
201352,479,923.079.95%
201459,437,445.6013.26%
201567,895,357.8514.23%
201674,029,156.119.03%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alegria in the 2015 Census was 23,262 broken down into 5,028 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Alegria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,2473,5615.12
18,3973,6505.04
20,6534,2294.88
21,6854,6044.71
22,0634,8284.57
23,2625,0284.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alegria is 5 to 9, with 2,697 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 343 individuals.

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Population of Alegria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14782.05%
1 to 42,0148.64%
5 to 92,69711.58%
10 to 142,56411.00%
15 to 192,41310.36%
20 to 241,9388.32%
25 to 291,5216.53%
30 to 341,3986.00%
35 to 391,2875.52%
40 to 441,2215.24%
45 to 491,2475.35%
50 to 541,0924.69%
55 to 598893.82%
60 to 646972.99%
65 to 695842.51%
70 to 745372.30%
75 to 793801.63%
80 and over3431.47%
Total23,300100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.04
  • Median Age: 23.83

Historical population

The population of Alegria grew from 9,579 in 1903 to 25,620 in 2020, an increase of 16,041 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.02%, or an increase of 2,320 people, from the previous population of 23,300 in 2015.

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Population of Alegria (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,579–
12,6531.77%
13,3030.25%
13,6760.28%
12,817-0.57%
15,2321.70%
14,928-0.40%
16,3511.84%
18,2531.11%
18,4030.15%
20,6772.53%
21,6990.67%
22,0720.62%
23,3001.04%
25,6202.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alegria for the year 2019 was 17,015, broken down into 8,466 males and 8,549 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alegria is situated at approximately 9° 43' North, 123° 20' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Alegria are Bais, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Carcar, Cebu, and Tagbilaran, Bohol. The nearest municipalities are Malabuyoc, Cebu, Badian, Cebu, Ginatilan, Cebu, Alcoy, Cebu, Boljoon, Cebu, and Dalaguete, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 595.92 kilometers (370.29 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Malabuyoc, Cebu, 8.79 kilometers (5.46 miles) to the South (S11°W)
  • Badian, Cebu, 16.73 kilometers (10.39 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N23°E)
  • Ginatilan, Cebu, 17.97 kilometers (11.17 miles) to the South (S9°W)
  • Alcoy, Cebu, 18.46 kilometers (11.47 miles) to the East (S83°E)
  • Boljoon, Cebu, 18.96 kilometers (11.78 miles) to the Southeast (S53°E)
  • Dalaguete, Cebu, 21.46 kilometers (13.34 miles) to the East (N80°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 595.92 kilometers (370.29 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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