Balići I is located in the municipality Žminj, in Istra County at an elevation of 248 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 2.82 km² (1.09 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 62 inhabitants. It is entirely populated by Croats. Nearby places: Rudani, Dolica, Cvitići, Medančići, Balići, Sutivanac, Varoš, Žagrići, Klimni and Gorica.