Barangay Dungawan Central

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dungawan Central had a population of 732. This made it the 21st largest of 54 barangays in Guinayangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dungawan Central accounted for approximately 1.66% 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 Dungawan Central changed from 762 to 732, a shift of -3.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Guinayangan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dungawan Central 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 Dungawan 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 Dungawan Central ranks 771st 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 Dungawan 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.