Barangay Poblacion Central

Barangay Poblacion Central is a small barangay in the municipality of Kapangan, located in the province of Benguet, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Central had a population of 1,618. This made it the 5th largest of 15 barangays in Kapangan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Central accounted for approximately 8.38% of the total population of Kapangan, which stood at 19,297 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,652 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,618 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.1%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Poblacion Central is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kapangan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Central, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Central ranks 90th by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Poblacion 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.