ANAO

📍 Geographic Profile

Location & Classification: Barangay Anao is one of 43 barangays in Mexico, Pampanga, located about 9 km north of the town center. It is classified as a first-class barangay commons.wikimedia.org+14anaomexicopampanga.wordpress.com+14philatlas.com+14.
Coordinates & Elevation: Positioned around 15.1400° N, 120.6936° E, with an elevation of approximately 20–27 m (65–89 ft) above sea level tools.paintmaps.com+2philatlas.com+2elevationmap.net+2.
Adjacent Barangays: Bordered by San Antonio and Lacmit (Arayat municipality) to the north, and by Cawayan, Pangatlan, and San Jose Malino within Mexico anaomexico.blogspot.com+8philatlas.com+8elevationmap.net+8.

Population (2020): 5,858 residents, making up about 3.38% of Mexico’s population philatlas.com+1iorbitnews.com+1.
Households (2015): 1,073 households with 5,065 people total, averaging ~4.72 members per household anaomexicopampanga.wordpress.com+8philatlas.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8.
Age Distribution (2015):
- Largest group: Teens aged 15–19 (528 individuals; 10.42%)
- Smallest: Aged 80+ (46 individuals; 0.91%)
- Median age: 26.7 years; Total dependency ratio ~51.6% es.wikipedia.org+2philatlas.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2.

1990: 2,962
1995: 3,476
2000: 4,121
2007: 5,038
2010: 5,037
2015: 5,065
2020: 5,858
Growth Rate: A strong annualized growth of ~3.11% between 2015 and 2020 philatlas.com+1pag.wikipedia.org+1.

Land Area: Covers about 300 hectares, with arable flat terrain—approximately 150 ha for rice and corn, 40 ha for sugarcane, and 20 ha for fruits & vegetables cultivation anaomexicopampanga.wordpress.com+1anaomexico.blogspot.com+1.
Primary Occupation: ~70% of residents engage in farming (rice, corn, sugarcane), while livestock/poultry and piggery are also significant .
Water Supply: Individual artesian wells support households anaomexico.blogspot.com.

Recent Project: A new P60 million bridge was opened in March 2024, improving access to western barangays and linking more efficiently to Magalang & Arayat reddit.com+6sunstar.com.ph+6mapcarta.com+6.
Governance: Barangay Hall sits along Arayat–Mexico Road, near the Anao Covered Court II tools.paintmaps.com+15mapcarta.com+15anaomexico.blogspot.com+15.

St. Michael the Archangel Parish: The local Roman Catholic church established in 1955, holding feast days on May 8 and Sept 29 philippines.worldplaces.me.
Education:
- Anao Elementary School (District: Mexico North) tools.paintmaps.com+14philippines.worldplaces.me+14philatlas.com+14.
- Nicanor David Vergara High School (aka Anao National High School) nearby on Arayat-Mexico Road anaomexicopampanga.wordpress.com+3mapcarta.com+3philippines.worldplaces.me+3.

Mais Festival: Held in May in Barangay Anao, this corn festival celebrates the barangay’s strong corn production with floats, costumes, and cooking demos anaomexicopampanga.wordpress.com+3whereinpampanga.com+3commons.wikimedia.org+3.

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