Barangay Centro I (Pob.)

Barangay Centro I (Pob.) forms part of Claveria, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) had a population of 1,785. This made it the 3rd largest of 41 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Centro I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.60% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 31,900 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Centro I (Pob.) moving from 1,804 residents to 1,785 residents, an intercensal change of -1.1%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Centro I (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Claveria is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Centro I (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) ranks 239th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Centro I (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.