Alcala | |
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| Municipality of Alcala | |
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| 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 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cristina I. Antonio |
| • Vice Mayor | Joy C. Duruin |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 24,362 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 41,468 |
| • Density | 221.52/km2 (573.73/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,993 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 246.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 524.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 185.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 43.01 million (2022) |
| 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 theMunicipality of Alcala, is a municipality in the province ofCagayan, Philippines. According to the2024 census, it has a population of41,468 people.
Alcala is the birthplace ofSenator Melecio Arranz, who represented the1st Senatorial District of the Philippines. The municipality is also home to theSaint Philomene Church, noted as thewidest church in the Cagayan Valley.
TheIbanag people, an indigenous group, were the first settlers of what is nowAlcala. They originally called the areaFulay, meaning “red,” in reference to the distinctive color of its soil. After two centuries of Spanish rule, Fulay was formally established as atownship on 20 July 1789. It was later renamedAlcala in1843 in honor ofGovernor General Francisco Paula de Alcala.
Alcala is located39.01 kilometers (24.24 miles) from the provincial capital,Tuguegarao, and524.16 kilometers (325.70 miles) from the national capital,Manila.
Alcala is politically subdivided into25barangays. Each barangay is composed ofpuroks, and some also includesitios.
| Climate data for Alcala, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[5] | |||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9][10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
According to the2024census,Alcala had a population of41,468, with a population density of220inhabitants persquare kilometer (570 persquare mile).
Poverty incidence of Alcala
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Alcala Milk Candy is a famous product of this municipality.
Alcala is part of thefirst legislative district of Cagayan. In accordance with theLocal Government Code of the Philippines, the municipality is governed by amayor, who serves as the local chief executive, and amunicipal council, which acts as its legislative body. Themayor,vice mayor, andmunicipal councilors are elected directly by the people in elections held everythree years.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| Mayor | Cristina I. Antonio |
| Vice-Mayor | Denden Sumabat |
| Councilors | Ener Castillo |
| Basio Vergara | |
| Jojo Castillo | |
| Seb Manuel | |
| Bingbong Mendoza | |
| Ilarde Ventula | |
| Joy Duruin | |
| Elvie Zamora |
TheSchools Division of Cagayan oversees the public education system in Alcala. Its office functions as a field office of theDepartment of Education (DepEd) in theCagayan Valley region. Within the municipality, theAlcala Schools East District Office administers bothpublic and private elementary and high schools.
Places adjacent to Alcala, Cagayan | |
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 Province ofCagayan | |
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Tuguegarao (capital and largest city) | |
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