Barangay Panungyan I

Situated in Mendez, Cavite, Barangay Panungyan I is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Panungyan I had a population of 1,998. This made it the 3rd largest of 24 barangays in Mendez by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panungyan I accounted for approximately 5.73% of the total population of Mendez, which stood at 34,879 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Panungyan I changed from 1,758 to 1,998, a shift of +13.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Mendez. Barangay Panungyan I is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mendez is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Panungyan 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 Panungyan I ranks 494th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Panungyan I 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.