Barangay Central (Pob.)

Situated in Plaridel, Quezon, Barangay Central (Pob.) is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Central (Pob.) had a population of 982. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Plaridel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Central (Pob.) accounted for approximately 9.69% of the total population of Plaridel, which stood at 10,129 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Central (Pob.) changed from 1,059 to 982, a shift of -7.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Plaridel. Barangay Central (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Plaridel is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Central (Pob.), 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 Central (Pob.) ranks 607th 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.

Barangay Central (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.