Barangay Anchukey

Barangay Anchukey is a very small barangay in the municipality of Kabayan, located in the province of Benguet, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Anchukey had a population of 290. This made it the 13th largest of 13 barangays in Kabayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anchukey accounted for approximately 1.83% of the total population of Kabayan, which stood at 15,806 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Anchukey moving from 270 residents to 290 residents, an intercensal change of +7.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Anchukey is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kabayan is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anchukey, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anchukey ranks 140th by 2020 population. Benguet 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.