Mahayhay, City of Iligan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityIligan
Postal code9200
Population (2020)7,965
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2219, 124.2406 (8° 13' North, 124° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.1 meters (16.7 feet)

Mahayhay is a barangay in the city of Iligan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,965. This represented 2.19% of the total population of Iligan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayhay in the 2015 Census was 9,179 broken down into 1,982 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,9323,0105.29
10,1402,1044.82
9,6641,9754.89
9,8502,0004.93
8,9981,8684.82
9,1791,9824.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayhay is 15 to 19, with 1,219 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 52 individuals.

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Population of Mahayhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11321.44%
1 to 46497.07%
5 to 98979.77%
10 to 141,08211.79%
15 to 191,21913.28%
20 to 241,05511.49%
25 to 296777.38%
30 to 345936.46%
35 to 395566.06%
40 to 445365.84%
45 to 494955.39%
50 to 543884.23%
55 to 593043.31%
60 to 642282.48%
65 to 691761.92%
70 to 74840.92%
75 to 79560.61%
80 and over520.57%
Total9,179100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.69
  • Median Age: 22.89

Historical population

The population of Mahayhay fell from 15,932 in 1990 to 7,965 in 2020, a decrease of 7,967 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.94%, or a decrease of 1,214 people, from the previous population of 9,179 in 2015.

Population of Mahayhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,932
10,140-8.12%
9,686-0.98%
9,8820.28%
8,998-3.35%
9,1790.38%
7,965-2.94%

Location

Mahayhay is situated at approximately 8.2219, 124.2406, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.1 meters or 16.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahayhay 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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