Barangay Wakas I

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Wakas I had a population of 1,922. This made it the 20th largest of 23 barangays in Kawit by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Wakas I accounted for approximately 1.79% of the total population of Kawit, which stood at 107,535 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,134 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,922 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -9.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Wakas I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kawit is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Wakas 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 Wakas I ranks 509th 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.

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.