Barangay Anao

Barangay Anao is a very small barangay in the municipality of Hingyon, located in the province of Ifugao, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Anao had a population of 352. This made it the 12th largest of 12 barangays in Hingyon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anao accounted for approximately 3.54% of the total population of Hingyon, which stood at 9,930 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Anao changed from 351 to 352, a shift of +0.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Hingyon. Barangay Anao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hingyon is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anao ranks 167th by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Anao 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.