Barangay Dikapanikian

Barangay Dikapanikian forms part of Dingalan, a municipality in Aurora, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dikapanikian had a population of 414. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Dingalan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dikapanikian accounted for approximately 1.49% of the total population of Dingalan, which stood at 27,878 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 404 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 414 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dikapanikian as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dingalan is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dikapanikian, 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 Dikapanikian ranks 141st 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.