DALAYAP

📍 Geographic & Classification

• Type: Rural barangay in eastern Candaba, within the Candaba Swamp floodplain.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Approximately 15.0158° N, 120.8656° E, with an elevation of about 14.3 m (46.9 ft) above sea level zonalvaluefinderph.com+15philatlas.com+15prayers1.com+15reddit.com+3reddit.com+3reddit.com+3.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 2,480 residents, composing approximately 2.08% of Candaba’s total population psa.gov.ph+2philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2.
  
  

• Households (2015): 2,086 people living in 453 households — averaging 4.60 persons per household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Median age ~ 27.35 years
    
    

  • Largest cohort: 20–24 years (~9.68%)
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: Youth ~43.7%, Elderly ~10.3%, Total ~53.9% philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• From 1,240 in 1990 to 2,480 in 2020, Dalayap doubled its population over 30 years en.wikipedia.org+8philatlas.com+8tarlaccity.gov.ph+8.
  
  

• Growth faltered mid-2010s (0.9% in 2015), then surged to +3.71% annual growth (2015–2020) .
  
  

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Primarily agricultural, with rice paddies and fishponds alongside clusters of homes near barangay roads.
  
  

• 2025 zonal values (BIR): A‑zone lot values range from ₱60–₱80/m², depending on classification zonalvaluefinderph.com+5zonalvaluefinderph.com+5zonalvaluefinderph.com+5.
  
  

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall, Chapel, and Covered Court serve as local civic hubs mapcarta.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
  
  

• Health Station operated by midwife Divina Petroño, offering basic primary care mapcarta.com.
  
  

• Dalayap Chapel provides spiritual and communal space tarlaccity.gov.ph+8mapcarta.com+8prayers1.com+8.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Well-connected via barangay roads with jeepney and tricycle routes to Candaba Poblacion and neighboring Bulacan towns mapcarta.com+6mapcarta.com+6reddit.com+6.
  
  

• Situated near Candaba–Bulacan national road; remains susceptible to seasonal flooding during wet months.
  
  

🌟 Culture & Community

• Dominated by agricultural livelihoods — primarily rice, vegetable, and corn farming, undertaken by approximately 80% of residents en.wikipedia.orgtarlaccity.gov.ph.
  
  

• The name “Dalayap” originates from the lime (“dalayap”) trees once abundant there philatlas.com+10tarlaccity.gov.ph+10mapcarta.com+10.
  
  

• Fiesta of St. Joseph celebrated annually on March 18–19, honoring the barangay's patron saint tarlaccity.gov.ph+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
  
  

🌏 Context within Candaba Municipality

• One of Candaba’s 33 barangays, making up ~2.08% of the municipality’s 119,497 population reddit.com+8philatlas.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8.
  
  

• Located within the Candaba Swamp, a critical ecological and agricultural zone — floodplain land used seasonally for rice and migratory bird habitats academickids.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2.