Barangay Anabel

Barangay Anabel forms part of Sadanga, a municipality in Mountain Province, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Anabel had a population of 851. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Sadanga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Anabel accounted for approximately 10.10% of the total population of Sadanga, which stood at 8,427 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 910 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 851 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -6.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Anabel is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sadanga is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Anabel, 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 Anabel ranks 64th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Anabel 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.