Himaya, City of El Salvador, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
CityEl Salvador
Postal code9017
Population (2020)2,027
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5277, 124.5204 (8° 32' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level109.3 meters (358.6 feet)

Himaya is a barangay in the city of El Salvador, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,027. This represented 3.45% of the total population of El Salvador.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Himaya in the 2015 Census was 1,797 broken down into 431 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Himaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2122235.43
1,1322165.24
1,1362374.79
1,3363094.32
1,6603764.41
1,7974314.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Himaya is 1 to 4, with 198 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Himaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.34%
1 to 419811.02%
5 to 919210.68%
10 to 141468.12%
15 to 191478.18%
20 to 241518.40%
25 to 291528.46%
30 to 341377.62%
35 to 391136.29%
40 to 441136.29%
45 to 491045.79%
50 to 54764.23%
55 to 59764.23%
60 to 64512.84%
65 to 69362.00%
70 to 74251.39%
75 to 79281.56%
80 and over100.56%
Total1,797100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.45
  • Median Age: 25.74

Historical population

The population of Himaya grew from 1,212 in 1990 to 2,027 in 2020, an increase of 815 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.57%, or an increase of 230 people, from the previous population of 1,797 in 2015.

Population of Himaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,212
1,132-1.27%
1,1360.08%
1,3362.26%
1,6608.22%
1,7971.52%
2,0272.57%

Location

Himaya is situated at approximately 8.5277, 124.5204, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 109.3 meters or 358.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Himaya 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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