Mahayahay, Municipality of San Luis, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalitySan Luis
Postal code8511
Population (2020)1,332
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3828, 125.5967 (8° 23' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level170.6 meters (559.7 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of San Luis, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,332. This represented 3.78% of the total population of San Luis.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 788 broken down into 160 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7431704.37
9001635.52
9181356.80
1,1042085.31
1,1241905.92
7881604.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 5 to 9, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.14%
1 to 410212.83%
5 to 914418.11%
10 to 1411414.34%
15 to 19749.31%
20 to 24658.18%
25 to 29526.54%
30 to 34435.41%
35 to 39374.65%
40 to 44536.67%
45 to 49334.15%
50 to 54232.89%
55 to 59131.64%
60 to 64131.64%
65 to 6930.38%
70 to 7430.38%
75 to 7920.25%
80 and over40.50%
Total795100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 92.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.82
  • Median Age: 16.39

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 743 in 1990 to 1,332 in 2020, an increase of 589 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 11.48%, or an increase of 537 people, from the previous population of 795 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
743
9003.66%
9180.43%
1,1042.58%
1,1351.01%
795-6.55%
1,33211.48%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 8.3828, 125.5967, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 170.6 meters or 559.7 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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