Mayag, Municipality of Sison, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalitySison
Postal code8404
Population (2020)1,135
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.6402, 125.4784 (9° 38' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level101.2 meters (332.0 feet)

Mayag is a barangay in the municipality of Sison, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,135. This represented 7.94% of the total population of Sison.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mayag in the 2015 Census was 1,014 broken down into 242 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Mayag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6931175.92
6251115.63
8191555.28
9321954.78
8441904.44
1,0142424.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mayag is 5 to 9, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Mayag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.77%
1 to 4969.46%
5 to 911511.33%
10 to 1410810.64%
15 to 19969.46%
20 to 24676.60%
25 to 29686.70%
30 to 34898.77%
35 to 39757.39%
40 to 44565.52%
45 to 49434.24%
50 to 54474.63%
55 to 59363.55%
60 to 64313.05%
65 to 69232.27%
70 to 74282.76%
75 to 79100.99%
80 and over90.89%
Total1,015100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.94
  • Median Age: 25.55

Historical population

The population of Mayag grew from 693 in 1990 to 1,135 in 2020, an increase of 442 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.38%, or an increase of 120 people, from the previous population of 1,015 in 2015.

Population of Mayag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
693
625-1.92%
8195.97%
9321.80%
844-3.55%
1,0153.57%
1,1352.38%

Location

Mayag is situated at approximately 9.6402, 125.4784, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 101.2 meters or 332.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mayag 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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