Alcantara is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province.

Alcantara is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.

Poverty incidence of Alcantara Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] The public schools in the town of Alcantara are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.

However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No.

6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.)