Barangay Danlagan Central

Barangay Danlagan Central forms part of Guinayangan, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Danlagan Central had a population of 355. This made it the 39th largest of 54 barangays in Guinayangan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Danlagan Central accounted for approximately 0.81% of the total population of Guinayangan, which stood at 44,045 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Danlagan Central changed from 463 to 355, a shift of -23.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Guinayangan. Barangay Danlagan Central is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guinayangan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Danlagan Central, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Danlagan Central ranks 1041st by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Danlagan Central 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.