Barangay Santa Rita I

Situated in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, Barangay Santa Rita I is one of 32 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Rita I had a population of 694. This made it the 16th largest of 32 barangays in Del Gallego by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Rita I accounted for approximately 2.63% of the total population of Del Gallego, which stood at 26,403 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santa Rita I changed from 546 to 694, a shift of +27.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Del Gallego. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita I ranks 892nd 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.

Barangay Santa Rita 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.