Barangay Centro

Barangay Centro forms part of Uson, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Centro had a population of 844. This made it the 30th largest of 35 barangays in Uson by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Centro accounted for approximately 1.48% of the total population of Uson, which stood at 57,166 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Centro moving from 928 residents to 844 residents, an intercensal change of -9.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Centro as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Uson is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Centro, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Centro ranks 424th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.