Mahayahay Upper, Municipality of Maluso, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityMaluso
Postal code7303
Population (2020)1,389
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.5235, 121.9178 (6° 31' North, 121° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level96.2 meters (315.6 feet)

Mahayahay Upper, formerly Zone II, is a barangay in the municipality of Maluso, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,389. This represented 3.04% of the total population of Maluso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay Upper in the 2015 Census was 1,252 broken down into 186 households or an average of 6.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay Upper (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
289545.35
418775.43
7471335.62
1,7223415.05
1,1121736.43
1,2521866.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay Upper is 5 to 9, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Mahayahay Upper by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1413.27%
1 to 416513.18%
5 to 918614.86%
10 to 1416813.42%
15 to 1915011.98%
20 to 241128.95%
25 to 29967.67%
30 to 34645.11%
35 to 39604.79%
40 to 44594.71%
45 to 49534.23%
50 to 54393.12%
55 to 59221.76%
60 to 64221.76%
65 to 6970.56%
70 to 7470.56%
75 to 7910.08%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,252100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.94
  • Median Age: 17.20

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay Upper grew from 289 in 1990 to 1,389 in 2020, an increase of 1,100 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.21%, or an increase of 137 people, from the previous population of 1,252 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay Upper (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
289
4187.16%
74713.26%
1,72212.21%
1,112-14.72%
1,2522.28%
1,3892.21%

Location

Mahayahay Upper is situated at approximately 6.5235, 121.9178, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 96.2 meters or 315.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahayahay Upper 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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