Alcala, Pangasinan

Alcala
Municipality of Alcala
Santo Tomas-Alcala Highway
Santo Tomas-Alcala Highway
Flag of Alcala
Official seal of Alcala
Motto(s): 
Kalinisan, Kalusugan, Karapatan (English: Environment, Health, Rights)
Map of Pangasinan with Alcala highlighted
Map of Pangasinan with Alcala highlighted
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Alcala is located in Philippines
Alcala
Alcala
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°50′48″N 120°31′19″E / 15.846794°N 120.521822°E / 15.846794; 120.521822
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan
District 5th district
FoundedSeptember 20, 1875
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Alcala[*]Jojo B. Callejo
 • Vice MayorRodolfo C. Rosquita
 • RepresentativeRamon V. Guico III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate30,948 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
45.71 km2 (17.65 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Highest elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
48,908
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Households
11,999
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.11
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 151.8 million (2020), 77.8 million (2012), 73.26 million (2013), 80.43 million (2014), 91.96 million (2015), 153.4 million (2016), 114 million (2017), 213.6 million (2018), 156.7 million (2019), 360.4 million (2021), 347.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 394.5 million (2020), 169.3 million (2012), 152.8 million (2013), 152.7 million (2014), 167.5 million (2015), 229.9 million (2016), 241.1 million (2017), 350 million (2018), 397.2 million (2019), 558.4 million (2021), 653.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 144.1 million (2020), 60.86 million (2012), 76.76 million (2013), 75.39 million (2014), 88.33 million (2015), 101 million (2016), 110.2 million (2017), 123.6 million (2018), 139.6 million (2019), 199.8 million (2021), 251.5 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 33.25 million (2020), 10.23 million (2012), 5.836 million (2013), 7.763 million (2014), 12.77 million (2015), 17.62 million (2016), 20.48 million (2017), 21.94 million (2018), 42.95 million (2019), 41.74 million (2021), 46.84 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCentral Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2425
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholic
Feast dateMay 3(Feast of the Finding of the True Cross)
Catholic dioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta
Patron saintSanta Cruz de Alcala

Alcala, officially the Municipality of Alcala (Pangasinan: Baley na Alcala; Ilocano: Ili ti Alcala; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alcala), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,908 people.[3]

Alcala recently broke the world record for longest grill measuring about 3 kilometres (9,840 ft).[citation needed]

  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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.