Dayao, Municipality of Mandaon, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMandaon
Postal code5411
Population (2020)2,004
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.2640, 123.3000 (12° 16' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.0 meters (49.2 feet)

Dayao is a barangay in the municipality of Mandaon, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,004. This represented 4.54% of the total population of Mandaon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dayao in the 2015 Census was 1,832 broken down into 405 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Dayao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1592085.57
1,1662404.86
1,2842614.92
1,5903214.95
1,6213294.93
1,8324054.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dayao is 5 to 9, with 287 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Dayao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1573.11%
1 to 423812.99%
5 to 928715.67%
10 to 1425213.76%
15 to 191528.30%
20 to 241106.00%
25 to 291126.11%
30 to 341236.71%
35 to 39925.02%
40 to 44814.42%
45 to 49834.53%
50 to 54573.11%
55 to 59794.31%
60 to 64482.62%
65 to 69231.26%
70 to 74170.93%
75 to 79120.66%
80 and over90.49%
Total1,832100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 89.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.52
  • Median Age: 17.70

Historical population

The population of Dayao grew from 1,159 in 1990 to 2,004 in 2020, an increase of 845 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 172 people, from the previous population of 1,832 in 2015.

Population of Dayao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,159
1,1660.11%
1,2842.09%
1,5902.99%
1,6210.71%
1,8322.36%
2,0041.91%

Location

Dayao is situated at approximately 12.2640, 123.3000, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.0 meters or 49.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dayao 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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