Barangay Kayquit I

Barangay Kayquit I forms part of Indang, a municipality in Cavite, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kayquit I had a population of 1,559. This made it the 19th largest of 36 barangays in Indang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kayquit I accounted for approximately 2.27% of the total population of Indang, which stood at 68,699 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kayquit I changed from 1,370 to 1,559, a shift of +13.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Indang. Barangay Kayquit I is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Indang is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kayquit I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kayquit I ranks 590th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Kayquit 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.