Barangay Antonio Canao

Barangay Antonio Canao is a small barangay in the municipality of Lubuagan, located in the province of Kalinga, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Antonio Canao had a population of 877. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Lubuagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Antonio Canao accounted for approximately 9.41% of the total population of Lubuagan, which stood at 9,323 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Antonio Canao changed from 912 to 877, a shift of -3.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Lubuagan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Antonio Canao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lubuagan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Antonio Canao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Antonio Canao ranks 93rd by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Antonio Canao 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.