Barangay Dalayap

Barangay Dalayap forms part of Allacapan, a municipality in Cagayan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dalayap had a population of 622. This made it the 24th largest of 27 barangays in Allacapan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dalayap accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of Allacapan, which stood at 35,234 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 596 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 622 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Dalayap is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Allacapan is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dalayap, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dalayap ranks 685th by 2020 population. Cagayan 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 Dalayap 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.