Barangay Poblacion I

Barangay Poblacion I forms part of Silvino Lobos, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion I had a population of 1,577. This made it the 2nd largest of 26 barangays in Silvino Lobos by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion I accounted for approximately 10.44% of the total population of Silvino Lobos, which stood at 15,100 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion I changed from 1,309 to 1,577, a shift of +20.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Silvino Lobos. Barangay Poblacion I is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Silvino Lobos is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion I ranks 118th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion 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.