Barangay Salay River I

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Salay River I is one of the administrative divisions of Salay in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Salay River I had a population of 1,940. This made it the 5th largest of 18 barangays in Salay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Salay River I accounted for approximately 6.47% of the total population of Salay, which stood at 29,998 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Salay River I changed from 1,718 to 1,940, a shift of +12.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Salay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Salay River I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salay is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Salay River I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Salay River I ranks 166th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental 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.