Barangay Dalayap

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Dalayap is one of the administrative divisions of City of Tarlac in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dalayap had a population of 3,912. This made it the 37th largest of 76 barangays in City of Tarlac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Dalayap accounted for approximately 1.02% of the total population of City of Tarlac, which stood at 385,398 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dalayap moving from 3,401 residents to 3,912 residents, an intercensal change of +15.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dalayap as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tarlac is a city comprising 76 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 Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dalayap ranks 101st by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Dalayap 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.