Barangay Santa Ana (Pob.)

Barangay Santa Ana (Pob.) forms part of Panganiban, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Ana (Pob.) had a population of 423. This made it the 9th largest of 23 barangays in Panganiban by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Ana (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.35% of the total population of Panganiban, which stood at 9,713 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 344 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 423 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +23.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Santa Ana (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panganiban is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Ana (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Ana (Pob.) ranks 239th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd 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.