Maguyam, Municipality of Silang, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
MunicipalitySilang
Postal code4118
Population (2020)13,364
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.2638, 121.0064 (14° 16' North, 121° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level230.0 meters (754.6 feet)

Maguyam is a barangay in the municipality of Silang, in the province of Cavite. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,364. This represented 4.52% of the total population of Silang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maguyam in the 2015 Census was 11,707 broken down into 3,743 households or an average of 3.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Maguyam (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1033785.56
2,4054884.93
4,6591,0734.34
7,9071,7614.49
8,4632,1263.98
11,7073,7433.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maguyam is 20 to 24, with 1,845 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 43 individuals.

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Population of Maguyam by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12602.22%
1 to 49097.76%
5 to 91,0218.71%
10 to 148327.10%
15 to 191,1619.91%
20 to 241,84515.75%
25 to 291,42412.15%
30 to 341,1499.81%
35 to 399888.43%
40 to 446775.78%
45 to 494603.93%
50 to 543022.58%
55 to 592422.07%
60 to 641991.70%
65 to 691020.87%
70 to 74550.47%
75 to 79430.37%
80 and over480.41%
Total11,717100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 38.72
  • Median Age: 24.54

Historical population

The population of Maguyam grew from 2,103 in 1990 to 13,364 in 2020, an increase of 11,261 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.81%, or an increase of 1,647 people, from the previous population of 11,717 in 2015.

Population of Maguyam (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,103
2,4052.55%
4,65915.23%
7,9617.67%
8,4822.33%
11,7176.34%
13,3642.81%

Location

Maguyam is situated at approximately 14.2638, 121.0064, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 230.0 meters or 754.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maguyam 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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