Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.)

Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.) is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Bugasong, located in the province of Antique, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.) had a population of 2,195. This made it the 2nd largest of 27 barangays in Bugasong by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.) accounted for approximately 6.33% of the total population of Bugasong, which stood at 34,676 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.) moving from 2,190 residents to 2,195 residents, an intercensal change of +0.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bugasong is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Centro Ilaya (Pob.) ranks 48th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Centro Ilaya (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.