Mahayahay, Municipality of Kitcharao, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityKitcharao
Postal code8609
Population (2020)3,035
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.4432, 125.5879 (9° 27' North, 125° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level68.6 meters (225.1 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Kitcharao, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,035. This represented 14.26% of the total population of Kitcharao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 2,605 broken down into 603 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5192536.00
1,4862775.36
2,0093296.11
2,2214205.29
2,2904485.11
2,6056034.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 15 to 19, with 314 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1662.51%
1 to 428010.64%
5 to 931111.82%
10 to 1429611.25%
15 to 1931411.93%
20 to 242529.57%
25 to 292037.71%
30 to 341686.38%
35 to 391395.28%
40 to 441535.81%
45 to 491144.33%
50 to 54913.46%
55 to 59893.38%
60 to 64682.58%
65 to 69301.14%
70 to 74260.99%
75 to 79160.61%
80 and over160.61%
Total2,632100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.43
  • Median Age: 20.97

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 1,519 in 1990 to 3,035 in 2020, an increase of 1,516 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.04%, or an increase of 403 people, from the previous population of 2,632 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,519
1,486-0.41%
2,0096.68%
2,2331.47%
2,2900.92%
2,6322.69%
3,0353.04%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 9.4432, 125.5879, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 68.6 meters or 225.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahayahay 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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