Barangay Poblacion I

Barangay Poblacion I forms part of Dauin, a municipality in Negros Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion I had a population of 1,468. This made it the 7th largest of 23 barangays in Dauin by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion I accounted for approximately 4.89% of the total population of Dauin, which stood at 30,018 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion I moving from 1,502 residents to 1,468 residents, an intercensal change of -2.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Poblacion I is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dauin is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion I ranks 363rd by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion 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.