Barangay Sinuknipan I

Barangay Sinuknipan I forms part of Del Gallego, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sinuknipan I had a population of 2,324. This made it the 1st largest of 32 barangays in Del Gallego by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sinuknipan I accounted for approximately 8.80% of the total population of Del Gallego, which stood at 26,403 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,330 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,324 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.3%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sinuknipan 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 Sinuknipan 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 Sinuknipan I ranks 279th 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 Sinuknipan 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.