Mahayahay, Municipality of Mahaplag, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMahaplag
Postal code6512
Population (2020)863
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.5505, 124.9635 (10° 33' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level74.0 meters (242.8 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Mahaplag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 863. This represented 3.10% of the total population of Mahaplag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 840 broken down into 197 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8031525.28
9641775.45
8751735.06
8952024.43
7611844.14
8401974.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 10 to 14, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.74%
1 to 4688.10%
5 to 99511.31%
10 to 1410512.50%
15 to 199110.83%
20 to 24546.43%
25 to 29455.36%
30 to 34435.12%
35 to 39576.79%
40 to 44354.17%
45 to 49505.95%
50 to 54465.48%
55 to 59354.17%
60 to 64242.86%
65 to 69273.21%
70 to 74161.90%
75 to 79121.43%
80 and over141.67%
Total840100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.01
  • Median Age: 23.52

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 803 in 1990 to 863 in 2020, an increase of 60 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 840 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
803
9643.48%
875-2.06%
8950.31%
761-5.73%
8401.90%
8630.57%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 10.5505, 124.9635, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 74.0 meters or 242.8 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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