Mabuhay, Municipality of Batuan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBatuan
Postal code5415
Population (2020)255
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.4296, 123.7544 (12° 26' North, 123° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level160.5 meters (526.6 feet)

Mabuhay is a barangay in the municipality of Batuan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 255. This represented 1.75% of the total population of Batuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabuhay in the 2015 Census was 343 broken down into 106 households or an average of 3.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabuhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
235504.70
359635.70
278555.05
326605.43
361953.80
3431063.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabuhay is 15 to 19, with 41 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Mabuhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1154.37%
1 to 44011.66%
5 to 93911.37%
10 to 14257.29%
15 to 194111.95%
20 to 243911.37%
25 to 29329.33%
30 to 34216.12%
35 to 39102.92%
40 to 44123.50%
45 to 49257.29%
50 to 54102.92%
55 to 59113.21%
60 to 6461.75%
65 to 6972.04%
70 to 7451.46%
75 to 7930.87%
80 and over20.58%
Total343100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.7
  • Median Age: 21.47

Historical population

The population of Mabuhay grew from 235 in 1990 to 255 in 2020, an increase of 20 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.05%, or a decrease of 88 people, from the previous population of 343 in 2015.

Population of Mabuhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
235
3598.26%
278-5.33%
3262.22%
3613.78%
343-0.97%
255-6.05%

Location

Mabuhay is situated at approximately 12.4296, 123.7544, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 160.5 meters or 526.6 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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