New Mabuhay, Municipality of Dinagat, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalityDinagat
Postal code8412
Population (2020)1,566
Philippine major island(s)Dinagat
Coordinates9.9532, 125.6079 (9° 57' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.3 meters (112.5 feet)

New Mabuhay is a barangay in the municipality of Dinagat, in the province of Dinagat Islands. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,566. This represented 14.74% of the total population of Dinagat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Mabuhay in the 2015 Census was 1,556 broken down into 333 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in New Mabuhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1842325.10
1,0902085.24
1,2592495.06
1,8773185.90
2,0574015.13
1,5563334.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Mabuhay is 5 to 9, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of New Mabuhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.80%
1 to 41529.76%
5 to 919212.33%
10 to 1418211.69%
15 to 191559.96%
20 to 241358.67%
25 to 291237.90%
30 to 34875.59%
35 to 39946.04%
40 to 44744.75%
45 to 49714.56%
50 to 54513.28%
55 to 59543.47%
60 to 64402.57%
65 to 69392.50%
70 to 74362.31%
75 to 79261.67%
80 and over181.16%
Total1,557100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.13
  • Median Age: 22.57

Historical population

The population of New Mabuhay grew from 1,184 in 1990 to 1,566 in 2020, an increase of 382 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 1,557 in 2015.

Population of New Mabuhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,184
1,090-1.54%
1,2593.14%
1,8775.66%
2,0613.46%
1,557-5.20%
1,5660.12%

Location

New Mabuhay is situated at approximately 9.9532, 125.6079, in the island of Dinagat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.3 meters or 112.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Mabuhay 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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