Barangay Pantihan I

Situated in Maragondon, Cavite, Barangay Pantihan I is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pantihan I had a population of 1,270. This made it the 14th largest of 27 barangays in Maragondon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pantihan I accounted for approximately 3.12% of the total population of Maragondon, which stood at 40,687 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pantihan I changed from 1,154 to 1,270, a shift of +10.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Maragondon. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pantihan I 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 Pantihan 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 Pantihan I ranks 653rd 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 Pantihan 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.