Mahayahay, Municipality of Magsaysay, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityMagsaysay
Postal code9015
Population (2020)681
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.8828, 125.2023 (8° 53' North, 125° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level210.8 meters (691.6 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Magsaysay, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 681. This represented 1.85% of the total population of Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 697 broken down into 131 households or an average of 5.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
437825.33
5511134.88
465905.17
5821035.65
7141325.41
6971315.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 10 to 14, with 102 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.73%
1 to 4689.76%
5 to 98111.62%
10 to 1410214.63%
15 to 199213.20%
20 to 247210.33%
25 to 29476.74%
30 to 34375.31%
35 to 39365.16%
40 to 44304.30%
45 to 49314.45%
50 to 54233.30%
55 to 59101.43%
60 to 64131.87%
65 to 69131.87%
70 to 74152.15%
75 to 7971.00%
80 and over10.14%
Total697100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.26
  • Median Age: 19.27

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 437 in 1990 to 681 in 2020, an increase of 244 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.49%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 697 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
437
5514.44%
465-3.57%
5823.14%
7147.72%
697-0.46%
681-0.49%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 8.8828, 125.2023, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 210.8 meters or 691.6 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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