Mahayahay, Municipality of Aurora, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityAurora
Postal code7020
Population (2020)978
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9671, 123.5845 (7° 58' North, 123° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level224.0 meters (734.9 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Aurora, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 978. This represented 1.85% of the total population of Aurora.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 764 broken down into 186 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6911156.01
6981315.33
7781345.81
8361575.32
8532024.22
7641864.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 10 to 14, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.09%
1 to 4699.03%
5 to 98611.26%
10 to 149412.30%
15 to 19769.95%
20 to 24506.54%
25 to 29547.07%
30 to 34415.37%
35 to 39425.50%
40 to 44354.58%
45 to 49415.37%
50 to 54243.14%
55 to 59384.97%
60 to 64344.45%
65 to 69263.40%
70 to 74151.96%
75 to 79131.70%
80 and over101.31%
Total764100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.63
  • Median Age: 24.10

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 691 in 1990 to 978 in 2020, an increase of 287 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.34%, or an increase of 214 people, from the previous population of 764 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
691
6980.19%
7782.35%
8361.00%
8530.74%
764-2.08%
9785.34%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 7.9671, 123.5845, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 224.0 meters or 734.9 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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