Barangay Santo Niño I

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Santo Niño I is one of the administrative divisions of City of Dasmariñas in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Niño I had a population of 2,859. This made it the 63rd largest of 75 barangays in City of Dasmariñas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Santo Niño I accounted for approximately 0.41% of the total population of City of Dasmariñas, which stood at 703,141 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santo Niño I changed from 2,847 to 2,859, a shift of +0.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in City of Dasmariñas. Barangay Santo Niño 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 Santo Niño 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 Santo Niño I ranks 381st 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.

Barangay Santo Niño I 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.