Barangay Manato Central

Situated in Tagkawayan, Quezon, Barangay Manato Central is one of 45 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manato Central had a population of 289. This made it the 43rd largest of 45 barangays in Tagkawayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manato Central accounted for approximately 0.54% of the total population of Tagkawayan, which stood at 54,003 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 289 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 289 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of 0.0%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Manato Central is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagkawayan is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manato Central, 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 Manato Central ranks 1101st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Manato Central is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.