Barangay Dibalio

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dibalio had a population of 981. This made it the 12th largest of 41 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dibalio accounted for approximately 3.08% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 31,900 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dibalio moving from 821 residents to 981 residents, an intercensal change of +19.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dibalio as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Claveria is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dibalio, 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 Dibalio ranks 521st 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.

Barangay Dibalio 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.