Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.)

Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.) forms part of Tudela, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.) had a population of 746. This made it the 17th largest of 33 barangays in Tudela by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.61% of the total population of Tudela, which stood at 28,599 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.) moving from 626 residents to 746 residents, an intercensal change of +19.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tudela is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.) ranks 294th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Centro Hulpa (Pob.) 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.