Barangay Central Bulanan

Barangay Central Bulanan forms part of Midsayap, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Central Bulanan had a population of 1,847. This made it the 33rd largest of 57 barangays in Midsayap by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Central Bulanan accounted for approximately 1.12% of the total population of Midsayap, which stood at 165,376 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Central Bulanan changed from 1,518 to 1,847, a shift of +21.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Midsayap. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Central Bulanan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Midsayap is a municipality comprising 57 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Central Bulanan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cotabato, which contains 543 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Central Bulanan ranks 262nd by 2020 population. Cotabato is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.