Barangay Anito

Barangay Anito forms part of Gamay, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Anito had a population of 2,081. This made it the 2nd largest of 26 barangays in Gamay by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anito accounted for approximately 8.91% of the total population of Gamay, which stood at 23,367 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Anito moving from 2,112 residents to 2,081 residents, an intercensal change of -1.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Anito is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gamay is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anito, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anito ranks 73rd by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.