Barangay Dilao

Situated in Balayan, Batangas, Barangay Dilao is one of 48 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dilao had a population of 1,370. This made it the 36th largest of 48 barangays in Balayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dilao accounted for approximately 1.43% of the total population of Balayan, which stood at 95,913 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dilao moving from 1,585 residents to 1,370 residents, an intercensal change of -13.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dilao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balayan is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dilao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dilao ranks 750th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Dilao 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.