Dayhagan, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)1,703
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.4120, 123.3010 (12° 25' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.2 meters (164.7 feet)

Dayhagan is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,703. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dayhagan in the 2015 Census was 1,665 broken down into 316 households or an average of 5.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Dayhagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6911235.62
8491555.48
9011565.78
9711835.31
1,4952825.30
1,6653165.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dayhagan is 5 to 9, with 278 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Dayhagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1583.48%
1 to 423514.11%
5 to 927816.70%
10 to 1421713.03%
15 to 1919511.71%
20 to 241227.33%
25 to 29975.83%
30 to 34855.11%
35 to 39915.47%
40 to 44714.26%
45 to 49452.70%
50 to 54462.76%
55 to 59422.52%
60 to 64301.80%
65 to 69211.26%
70 to 74191.14%
75 to 7970.42%
80 and over60.36%
Total1,665100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 95.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 102.06
  • Median Age: 16.14

Historical population

The population of Dayhagan grew from 691 in 1990 to 1,703 in 2020, an increase of 1,012 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.48%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,665 in 2015.

Population of Dayhagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
691
8493.93%
9011.28%
9711.04%
1,49517.01%
1,6652.07%
1,7030.48%

Location

Dayhagan is situated at approximately 12.4120, 123.3010, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.2 meters or 164.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dayhagan 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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