Barangay Old Central

Barangay Old Central forms part of Sudipen, a municipality in La Union, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Old Central had a population of 1,365. This made it the 4th largest of 17 barangays in Sudipen by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Old Central accounted for approximately 7.94% of the total population of Sudipen, which stood at 17,187 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Old Central changed from 1,361 to 1,365, a shift of +0.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Sudipen. Barangay Old Central is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sudipen is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Old Central, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Old Central ranks 227th by 2020 population. La Union is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Old Central 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.