Barangay Anuling Lejos II

Situated in Mendez, Cavite, Barangay Anuling Lejos II is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Anuling Lejos II had a population of 1,010. This made it the 18th largest of 24 barangays in Mendez by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anuling Lejos II accounted for approximately 2.90% of the total population of Mendez, which stood at 34,879 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 811 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,010 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Anuling Lejos II as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mendez is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anuling Lejos II, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anuling Lejos II ranks 711th by 2020 population. Cavite 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 Anuling Lejos II 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.