Barangay Macaniao

Barangay Macaniao forms part of Angadanan, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Macaniao had a population of 606. This made it the 31st largest of 59 barangays in Angadanan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macaniao accounted for approximately 1.35% of the total population of Angadanan, which stood at 44,977 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macaniao moving from 610 residents to 606 residents, an intercensal change of -0.7%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Macaniao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Angadanan is a municipality comprising 59 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macaniao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Macaniao ranks 879th by 2020 population. Isabela 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 Macaniao 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.