Barangay Magais I

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Magais I is one of the administrative divisions of Del Gallego in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magais I had a population of 1,087. This made it the 8th largest of 32 barangays in Del Gallego by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magais I accounted for approximately 4.12% of the total population of Del Gallego, which stood at 26,403 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magais I moving from 1,136 residents to 1,087 residents, an intercensal change of -4.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magais I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Del Gallego is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magais I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magais I ranks 682nd by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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.