Barangay Manganese

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Manganese is one of the administrative divisions of Anilao in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manganese had a population of 666. This made it the 20th largest of 21 barangays in Anilao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manganese accounted for approximately 2.18% of the total population of Anilao, which stood at 30,520 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manganese moving from 721 residents to 666 residents, an intercensal change of -7.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Manganese is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Anilao is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manganese, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manganese ranks 1097th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.