Barangay Centro I (Pob.)

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Orani in Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) had a population of 491. This made it the 28th largest of 29 barangays in Orani by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Centro I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.70% of the total population of Orani, which stood at 70,342 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 501 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 491 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.0%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. 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.

Orani is a municipality comprising 29 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 Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) ranks 224th by 2020 population. Bataan 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.