Barangay Salcedo I

Situated in Noveleta, Cavite, Barangay Salcedo I is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Salcedo I had a population of 1,899. This made it the 12th largest of 16 barangays in Noveleta by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Salcedo I accounted for approximately 3.84% of the total population of Noveleta, which stood at 49,452 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Salcedo I moving from 2,137 residents to 1,899 residents, an intercensal change of -11.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Salcedo I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Noveleta is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Salcedo 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 Salcedo I ranks 514th 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.