Alcala (Cagayan)

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Municipality of Alcala
Location of Alcala in the province of Cagayan
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Basic data
Region : Cagayan Valley
Province : Cagayan
Barangays : 25th
PSGC : 021502000
Income class : 4. Income bracket
Households : 7025
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 38,883
August 1, 2015 census
Population density : 207.7 inhabitants per km²
Area : 187.2  km²
Coordinates : 17 ° 56 ′  N , 121 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 17 ° 56 ′  N , 121 ° 40 ′  E
Postal code : 3507
Geographical location in the Philippines
Alcala (Philippines)
Alcala
Alcala

Alcala is a municipality founded in 1789 on the island of Luzon in the Philippine province of Cagayan .

population

The 187.2 km² area had a population of 38,883 on August 1, 2015. The population density is 208 inhabitants per km².

The majority of the population lives from agriculture.

useful information

In Cagayan, Alcala is known for its caramel cream .

Baranggay division

Alcala is divided into the following 25 barangays :

  • Abbeg
  • Afusing Bato
  • Afusing Daga
  • Agani
  • Baculod
  • Baybayog
  • Cabuluan
  • Calantac
  • Carallangan
  • Centro Norte
  • Centro Sur
  • Dalaoig
  • Damurog
  • Jurisdiction
  • Malalatan
  • Maraburab
  • Masin
  • Pagbangkeruan
  • Pared
  • Piggatan
  • Pinopoc
  • Pussian
  • San Esteban
  • Tamban
  • Tupang