Chaya, Municipality of Mayoyao, Province of Ifugao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceIfugao
MunicipalityMayoyao
Postal code3602
Population (2020)1,150
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9927, 121.2207 (16° 60' North, 121° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,578.5 meters (5,178.7 feet)

Chaya is a barangay in the municipality of Mayoyao, in the province of Ifugao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,150. This represented 7.36% of the total population of Mayoyao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Chaya in the 2015 Census was 1,140 broken down into 277 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Chaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3052136.13
5161184.37
6721345.01
7991804.44
8702343.72
1,1402774.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Chaya is 5 to 9, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Chaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.14%
1 to 41109.65%
5 to 914212.46%
10 to 14978.51%
15 to 19796.93%
20 to 241059.21%
25 to 2913311.67%
30 to 341129.82%
35 to 39857.46%
40 to 44665.79%
45 to 49423.68%
50 to 54494.30%
55 to 59342.98%
60 to 64221.93%
65 to 69201.75%
70 to 74121.05%
75 to 7990.79%
80 and over100.88%
Total1,140100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.81
  • Median Age: 25.90

Historical population

The population of Chaya fell from 1,305 in 1990 to 1,150 in 2020, a decrease of 155 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.18%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 1,140 in 2015.

Population of Chaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,305
516-15.96%
6725.83%
7992.42%
8703.15%
1,1405.28%
1,1500.18%

Location

Chaya is situated at approximately 16.9927, 121.2207, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,578.5 meters or 5,178.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Chaya 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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