Barangay San Nicolas I

Situated in City of Dasmariñas, Cavite, Barangay San Nicolas I is one of 75 barangays that make up the city within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Nicolas I had a population of 2,071. This made it the 74th largest of 75 barangays in City of Dasmariñas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay San Nicolas I accounted for approximately 0.29% of the total population of City of Dasmariñas, which stood at 703,141 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Nicolas I moving from 2,005 residents to 2,071 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Nicolas I is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Dasmariñas is a city comprising 75 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Nicolas I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Nicolas I ranks 484th by 2020 population. Cavite 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.