Mahaba, Municipality of Marihatag, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityMarihatag
Postal code8306
Population (2015)1,415
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.7868, 126.0904

Mahaba is a barangay in the municipality of Marihatag, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 1,415. This represented 7.64% of the total population of Marihatag.

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahaba is 15 to 19, with 208 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

details
Age groupPopulation (2015)
Under 140
1 to 4164
5 to 9178
10 to 14180
15 to 19208
20 to 24147
25 to 2995
30 to 3480
35 to 3975
40 to 4474
45 to 4956
50 to 5444
55 to 5932
60 to 6416
65 to 6913
70 to 744
75 to 796
80 and over3
Total1,415

Historical population

The population of Mahaba grew from 679 in 1990 to 1,415 in 2015, an increase of 736 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 6.35%, or an increase of 391 people, from the previous population of 1,024 in 2010.

Census datePopulationGrowth rate
679–
636-1.22%
9899.93%
1,0600.96%
1,024-1.25%
1,4156.35%

Location

Mahaba is situated at approximately 8.7868, 126.0904, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 252.1 meters or 827.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahaba shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

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Notes

  1. Data on population is from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.