Barangay Hañib

Barangay Hañib forms part of Mahatao, a municipality in Batanes, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Hañib had a population of 404. This made it the 3rd largest of 4 barangays in Mahatao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hañib accounted for approximately 23.72% of the total population of Mahatao, which stood at 1,703 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 365 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 404 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Hañib is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mahatao is a municipality comprising 4 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Hañib, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batanes, which contains 29 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Hañib ranks 16th by 2020 population. Batanes is classified as a 5th 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.