Barangay Anao (Pob.)

Situated in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Anao (Pob.) is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Anao (Pob.) had a population of 1,234. This made it the 8th largest of 23 barangays in Piddig by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anao (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.49% of the total population of Piddig, which stood at 22,475 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Anao (Pob.) moving from 1,233 residents to 1,234 residents, an intercensal change of +0.1%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Anao (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Piddig is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anao (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Anao (Pob.) ranks 171st by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Anao (Pob.) 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.