Barangay Anitap

Barangay Anitap is a very small barangay in the municipality of Laak, located in the province of Davao De Oro, in the Davao Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Anitap had a population of 481. This made it the 40th largest of 40 barangays in Laak by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anitap accounted for approximately 0.60% of the total population of Laak, which stood at 79,744 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Anitap moving from 375 residents to 481 residents, an intercensal change of +28.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Anitap is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laak is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anitap, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anitap ranks 236th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro 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 Anitap 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.