Barangay Paleg

Situated in Dinalungan, Aurora, Barangay Paleg is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paleg had a population of 1,298. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Dinalungan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paleg accounted for approximately 10.38% of the total population of Dinalungan, which stood at 12,508 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,203 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,298 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Paleg is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinalungan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paleg, 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 Paleg ranks 69th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Paleg is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.