The mountain of Dalije is the biggest barangay in terms of population. It is located in the southern part of the municipality. It is 11 kilometers from the national road and 16 kilometers from the Poblacion.
This place derived its name from the dialect word Dalihig which means, to flow or flowing. In early days, there used to have a brook in the mountain called Panay. The crystal clear water of this brook passed the place thereby the residents calling the community dalihig from the running water passing their barangay. This was later called dalije, the now official name of the barangay.
Barangay Dalije has nine sitios: Baga-a,from the huge baga-a tree abundant in the place; Tacas Tunga-Tunga; Tacas Lay-on To-ong, from several flowing spring; Tanagan, from Tan-ag tree growing in the area; Mabogan, from Mambug tree abundant in the community; Mantiayaw, being the area located in the lower portion of the barangay; Punong and Tabiac Daga-a.
Previous leaders of the place were Ande Tandoy, Anke, Enteng, Osas, Ansoy, Paeng, Teban and Jose Nicar, Placido Nicar. Those who served the place after World War II were Anacito Sarsua (1948-1949), Ignacio navallasca (1950-1951), Selverio Costas (1952-1953), Pablo Santander (1954-1955), marcelo Moncal (1956-1957), Jose Pagapulan (1958-1967), Esperidion Sarsua Sr. (1960-1963)(1968-1971) and Ricardo Santander (1964-1967).
Barangay Captain Jesus Sarsua (1972-1982), Luis Moncal (1983-1989), Juan Moncal (1989) who succeeded the unexpired term of Luis Moncal who died in an ambush. The incumbent Punong Barangay Angelica Faduhilao 1989 to the present.
| Angelika Faduhilao | Punong Barangay |
| Rizalde Sarsua | Kagawad |
| Luzviminda Faduhilao | Kagawad |
| Aniceta Sarsua | Kagawad |
| Mary Faduhilao | Kagawad |
| Macario Seņoson | Kagawad |
| Jesus Sarsua | Kagawad |
| Bobby Nonaillada | Kagawad |
| Renebert Faduhilao | SK Chairman |
| Diolinda Deocampo | Barangay Secretary |
| Helina Sarsua | Barangay Treasurer |
| Agricultural | 450,000.00 |
| Residential | 10,000.00 |
| Forestry | 400,000.00 |
| Grassland | 42,000.00 |
| Commercial | 5,000.00 |
| Number of transportation available in the barangay | Jeepney 1, Private cars 1, Bicycle 10, Horse 30 |
| List of tourist attraction | Bugsukan Falls, Bubble Falls, Liboton Mountain, Panay Mountain |
| Total population | 1,708 |
| Number of male | 874 |
| Number of female | 834 |
| Number of youths | 249 |
| Number of households | 331 |
| List of sports facilities | Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Cheese, Dama |
| List of recreational facilities | Television, Cassette recorder |
| List of school present in the barangay | Dalije Elementary School |
| Number of college students | 25 |
| Number of high school students | 72 |
| Number of elementary pupils | 205 |
| Number of pre-schoolers | 50 |
| Prevailing religion | Roman Catholic |
| Other religious sectors present in the barangay | Seventh day Adventist; Baptist; Born Again; Universal (Mother Piedad) |
| Number of Houses with Electricity | none |
| Number of Houses without Electricity | 331 |
| Number of Communication Facilities | cellphones 15, Handheld radios 1 |
| Number of Water Supply System | Faucet 258, Spring Water 80 |
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