Barangay Bangad Centro

Situated in Tinglayan, Kalinga, Barangay Bangad Centro is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bangad Centro had a population of 658. This made it the 7th largest of 20 barangays in Tinglayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bangad Centro accounted for approximately 5.00% of the total population of Tinglayan, which stood at 13,148 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bangad Centro moving from 535 residents to 658 residents, an intercensal change of +23.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bangad Centro as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tinglayan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bangad Centro, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bangad Centro ranks 110th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bangad Centro 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.