Barangay Dilanis

Barangay Dilanis forms part of Pasuquin, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dilanis had a population of 452. This made it the 25th largest of 33 barangays in Pasuquin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dilanis accounted for approximately 1.52% of the total population of Pasuquin, which stood at 29,678 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dilanis moving from 402 residents to 452 residents, an intercensal change of +12.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dilanis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pasuquin is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dilanis, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dilanis ranks 503rd by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte is classified as a 1st 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.