Alcala | |
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| Municipality of Alcala | |
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 Map of Cagayan with Alcala highlighted | |
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.svg)  Alcala Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°54′11″N 121°39′20″E / 17.9031°N 121.6556°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sofia Sumabat |
| • Vice Mayor | Samantha Sumabat |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 23,914 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
| • 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 | |
| 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.
- ^ Municipality of Alcala | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.