Barangay Dikildit

Situated in Maria Aurora, Aurora, Barangay Dikildit is one of 40 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dikildit had a population of 1,208. This made it the 17th largest of 40 barangays in Maria Aurora by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dikildit accounted for approximately 2.69% of the total population of Maria Aurora, which stood at 44,958 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,019 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,208 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +18.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Dikildit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maria Aurora is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dikildit, 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 Dikildit ranks 75th 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 Dikildit 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.