Mahayahay, Municipality of Talusan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityTalusan
Postal code7012
Population (2020)1,042
Philippine major island(s)Olutanga
Coordinates7.4073, 122.8283 (7° 24' North, 122° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.9 meters (81.7 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Talusan, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,042. This represented 3.74% of the total population of Talusan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 1,130 broken down into 231 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
341655.25
474825.78
475955.00
7211245.81
8901695.27
1,1302314.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 1 to 4, with 153 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1433.81%
1 to 415313.54%
5 to 913612.04%
10 to 1411610.27%
15 to 1911410.09%
20 to 2411910.53%
25 to 291129.91%
30 to 34625.49%
35 to 39544.78%
40 to 44443.89%
45 to 49383.36%
50 to 54423.72%
55 to 59343.01%
60 to 64262.30%
65 to 69141.24%
70 to 7480.71%
75 to 7980.71%
80 and over70.62%
Total1,130100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.2
  • Median Age: 20.13

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 341 in 1990 to 1,042 in 2020, an increase of 701 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.69%, or a decrease of 88 people, from the previous population of 1,130 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
341
4746.36%
4750.05%
7215.92%
8907.97%
1,1304.65%
1,042-1.69%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 7.4073, 122.8283, in the island of Olutanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.9 meters or 81.7 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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