Barangay Dilimbayan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Dilimbayan is one of the administrative divisions of Pantao Ragat in Lanao Del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dilimbayan had a population of 1,481. This made it the 8th largest of 20 barangays in Pantao Ragat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dilimbayan accounted for approximately 4.90% of the total population of Pantao Ragat, which stood at 30,247 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dilimbayan moving from 1,337 residents to 1,481 residents, an intercensal change of +10.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dilimbayan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pantao Ragat is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dilimbayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dilimbayan ranks 159th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.