Barangay Zone I (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Dinalungan in Aurora, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) had a population of 1,553. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Dinalungan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 12.42% of the total population of Dinalungan, which stood at 12,508 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Zone I (Pob.) moving from 1,881 residents to 1,553 residents, an intercensal change of -17.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Zone I (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinalungan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Zone I (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) ranks 51st by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.