Barangay Anibongan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Anibongan is one of the administrative divisions of Lingig in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Anibongan had a population of 793. This made it the 14th largest of 18 barangays in Lingig by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anibongan accounted for approximately 2.26% of the total population of Lingig, which stood at 35,142 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Anibongan changed from 766 to 793, a shift of +3.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Lingig. 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.

Lingig is a municipality comprising 18 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 262nd 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.

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.