Barangay Dalao

Barangay Dalao forms part of Dinalupihan, a municipality in Bataan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dalao had a population of 1,830. This made it the 27th largest of 46 barangays in Dinalupihan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dalao accounted for approximately 1.55% of the total population of Dinalupihan, which stood at 118,209 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dalao moving from 1,573 residents to 1,830 residents, an intercensal change of +16.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dalao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinalupihan is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dalao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dalao ranks 156th by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Dalao 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.