Barangay Dalaya

Barangay Dalaya forms part of Lal-Lo, 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 Dalaya had a population of 1,090. This made it the 21st largest of 35 barangays in Lal-Lo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dalaya accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of Lal-Lo, which stood at 48,733 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,009 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,090 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dalaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lal-Lo is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dalaya, 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 Dalaya ranks 471st 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 Dalaya 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.