Barangay Anibongan

Barangay Anibongan forms part of Lianga, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Anibongan had a population of 1,340. This made it the 11th largest of 13 barangays in Lianga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anibongan accounted for approximately 3.96% of the total population of Lianga, which stood at 33,869 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Anibongan moving from 1,188 residents to 1,340 residents, an intercensal change of +12.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Anibongan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lianga is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anibongan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anibongan ranks 176th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Anibongan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.