Barangay Añato

Barangay Añato is a small barangay in the municipality of Pagbilao, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Añato had a population of 569. This made it the 22nd largest of 27 barangays in Pagbilao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Añato accounted for approximately 0.72% of the total population of Pagbilao, which stood at 78,700 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Añato moving from 491 residents to 569 residents, an intercensal change of +15.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Añato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pagbilao is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Añato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Añato ranks 880th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Añato 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.