Mahayahay, Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityLemery
Postal code4209
Population (2020)1,721
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9157, 120.8768 (13° 55' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.6 meters (107.0 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Lemery, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,721. This represented 1.85% of the total population of Lemery.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 1,505 broken down into 327 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0031626.19
9361745.38
1,2442235.58
1,4062555.51
1,4662805.24
1,5053274.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 25 to 29, with 153 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.40%
1 to 41006.64%
5 to 91449.57%
10 to 141278.44%
15 to 191449.57%
20 to 241479.77%
25 to 2915310.17%
30 to 341077.11%
35 to 39916.05%
40 to 44986.51%
45 to 491067.04%
50 to 54785.18%
55 to 59533.52%
60 to 64483.19%
65 to 69332.19%
70 to 74231.53%
75 to 79191.26%
80 and over130.86%
Total1,505100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.83
  • Median Age: 27.27

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 1,003 in 1990 to 1,721 in 2020, an increase of 718 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.86%, or an increase of 216 people, from the previous population of 1,505 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,003
936-1.29%
1,2446.29%
1,4061.70%
1,4661.53%
1,5050.50%
1,7212.86%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 13.9157, 120.8768, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.6 meters or 107.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahayahay shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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