Mabuhay, Municipality of Balud, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBalud
Postal code5412
Population (2020)925
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9476, 123.1877 (11° 57' North, 123° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.2 meters (49.9 feet)

Mabuhay, formerly Bongcanaway III, is a barangay in the municipality of Balud, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 925. This represented 2.30% of the total population of Balud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabuhay in the 2015 Census was 865 broken down into 190 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabuhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6331065.97
424974.37
6671185.65
7161415.08
8511834.65
8651904.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabuhay is 5 to 9, with 138 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Mabuhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.89%
1 to 412614.57%
5 to 913815.95%
10 to 1410111.68%
15 to 19758.67%
20 to 24495.66%
25 to 29505.78%
30 to 34556.36%
35 to 39505.78%
40 to 44313.58%
45 to 49354.05%
50 to 54303.47%
55 to 59303.47%
60 to 64192.20%
65 to 69242.77%
70 to 74141.62%
75 to 7940.46%
80 and over91.04%
Total865100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 91.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 104.01
  • Median Age: 17.83

Historical population

The population of Mabuhay grew from 633 in 1990 to 925 in 2020, an increase of 292 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.42%, or an increase of 60 people, from the previous population of 865 in 2015.

Population of Mabuhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
633
424-7.23%
66710.20%
7160.98%
8516.49%
8650.31%
9251.42%

Location

Mabuhay is situated at approximately 11.9476, 123.1877, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.2 meters or 49.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabuhay 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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