Barangay Maligaya (Pob.)

Situated in Dilasag, Aurora, Barangay Maligaya (Pob.) is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maligaya (Pob.) had a population of 1,915. This made it the 4th largest of 11 barangays in Dilasag by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maligaya (Pob.) accounted for approximately 11.20% of the total population of Dilasag, which stood at 17,102 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maligaya (Pob.) moving from 1,869 residents to 1,915 residents, an intercensal change of +2.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Maligaya (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dilasag is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maligaya (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maligaya (Pob.) ranks 34th by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.