Barangay Garita I B

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Garita I B is one of the administrative divisions of Maragondon in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Garita I B had a population of 1,572. This made it the 9th largest of 27 barangays in Maragondon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Garita I B accounted for approximately 3.86% of the total population of Maragondon, which stood at 40,687 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,144 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,572 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +37.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Garita I B is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maragondon is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Garita I B, 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 Garita I B ranks 584th 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 Garita I B 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.