Alcala, Pangasinan
Alcala | |
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| Municipality of Alcala | |
Santo Tomas-Alcala Highway | |
| Motto(s): Kalinisan, Kalusugan, Karapatan (English: Environment, Health, Rights) | |
Map of Pangasinan with Alcala highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′48″N 120°31′19″E / 15.846794°N 120.521822°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | September 20, 1875 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jojo B. Callejo |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodolfo C. Rosquita |
| • Representative | Ramon V. Guico III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,431 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 48,908 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,999 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 347.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 653.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 251.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 46.84 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2425 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholic |
| Feast date | May 3(Feast of the Finding of the True Cross) |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta |
| Patron saint | Santa Cruz de Alcala |
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Alcala, officially the Municipality of Alcala (Pangasinan: Baley na Alcala; Ilocano: Ili ti Alcala; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alcala), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,908 people.
Alcala recently made the world record for longest grill measuring about 3 kilometres (9,840 ft).