Barangay Dalig

Barangay Dalig is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Balagtas, located in the province of Bulacan, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dalig had a population of 2,081. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Balagtas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dalig accounted for approximately 2.70% of the total population of Balagtas, which stood at 77,018 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dalig moving from 1,949 residents to 2,081 residents, an intercensal change of +6.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dalig is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balagtas is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dalig, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dalig ranks 476th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Dalig 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.