Barangay San Francisco West

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Francisco West is one of the administrative divisions of Anao in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Francisco West had a population of 1,168. This made it the 2nd largest of 18 barangays in Anao by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Francisco West accounted for approximately 9.57% of the total population of Anao, which stood at 12,208 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Francisco West moving from 1,107 residents to 1,168 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Francisco West as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Anao is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Francisco West, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Francisco West ranks 409th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Francisco West is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.