Barangay Tublay Central

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tublay Central is one of the administrative divisions of Tublay in Benguet, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tublay Central had a population of 837. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in Tublay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tublay Central accounted for approximately 4.31% of the total population of Tublay, which stood at 19,429 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 858 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 837 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Tublay Central is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tublay is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tublay Central, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tublay Central ranks 128th by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tublay 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.