Maihao, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)1,637
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9590, 123.7662 (11° 58' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.3 meters (79.7 feet)

Maihao is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,637. This represented 2.36% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maihao in the 2015 Census was 1,450 broken down into 384 households or an average of 3.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Maihao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0102044.95
9932454.05
1,2222674.58
1,3973274.27
1,4143474.07
1,4503843.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maihao is 5 to 9, with 202 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Maihao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.14%
1 to 417011.72%
5 to 920213.93%
10 to 1417812.28%
15 to 191188.14%
20 to 24966.62%
25 to 29906.21%
30 to 34664.55%
35 to 391006.90%
40 to 44896.14%
45 to 49795.45%
50 to 54573.93%
55 to 59432.97%
60 to 64372.55%
65 to 69292.00%
70 to 74312.14%
75 to 79140.97%
80 and over201.38%
Total1,450100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.1
  • Median Age: 21.35

Historical population

The population of Maihao grew from 1,010 in 1990 to 1,637 in 2020, an increase of 627 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.59%, or an increase of 187 people, from the previous population of 1,450 in 2015.

Population of Maihao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,010
993-0.32%
1,2224.55%
1,3971.86%
1,4140.44%
1,4500.48%
1,6372.59%

Location

Maihao is situated at approximately 11.9590, 123.7662, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.3 meters or 79.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maihao 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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