Mabahay, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)1,814
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9133, 121.1238 (5° 55' North, 121° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.4 meters (76.8 feet)

Mabahay is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,814. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabahay in the 2015 Census was 1,489 broken down into 221 households or an average of 6.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1462484.62
1,1272504.51
1,4132246.31
2,0872977.03
1,4482156.73
1,4892216.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabahay is 5 to 9, with 276 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Mabahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.22%
1 to 423215.58%
5 to 927618.54%
10 to 1426417.73%
15 to 1916310.95%
20 to 24291.95%
25 to 29694.63%
30 to 341308.73%
35 to 391137.59%
40 to 44724.84%
45 to 49533.56%
50 to 54251.68%
55 to 59140.94%
60 to 6460.40%
65 to 6960.40%
70 to 7440.27%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,489100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 119.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 120.92
  • Median Age: 13.85

Historical population

The population of Mabahay grew from 1,146 in 1990 to 1,814 in 2020, an increase of 668 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.24%, or an increase of 325 people, from the previous population of 1,489 in 2015.

Population of Mabahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,146
1,127-0.31%
1,4134.97%
2,0875.53%
1,448-12.46%
1,4890.53%
1,8144.24%

Location

Mabahay is situated at approximately 5.9133, 121.1238, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.4 meters or 76.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabahay 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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