Barangay Anonat

Barangay Anonat is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Paracelis, located in the province of Mountain Province, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Anonat had a population of 2,711. This made it the 7th largest of 9 barangays in Paracelis by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anonat accounted for approximately 8.70% of the total population of Paracelis, which stood at 31,168 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Anonat moving from 2,444 residents to 2,711 residents, an intercensal change of +10.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Anonat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paracelis is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anonat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anonat ranks 14th by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Anonat 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.