Barangay Centro I (Pob.)

Situated in Santa Praxedes, Cagayan, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) is one of 10 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) had a population of 939. This made it the 1st largest of 10 barangays in Santa Praxedes by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Centro I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 21.18% of the total population of Santa Praxedes, which stood at 4,434 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 921 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 939 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.0%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Centro I (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Praxedes is a municipality comprising 10 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 Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Centro I (Pob.) ranks 539th by 2020 population. Cagayan 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.