Barangay Dalayap

Situated in Langiden, Abra, Barangay Dalayap is one of 6 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dalayap had a population of 529. This made it the 4th largest of 6 barangays in Langiden by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dalayap accounted for approximately 14.79% of the total population of Langiden, which stood at 3,576 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 457 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 529 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dalayap as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Langiden is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dalayap, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Abra, which contains 303 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dalayap ranks 198th by 2020 population. Abra 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 Dalayap 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.