Mahayahay, Municipality of Maragusan, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityMaragusan
Postal code8808
Population (2020)663
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3518, 126.0861 (7° 21' North, 126° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,141.9 meters (3,746.3 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Maragusan, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 663. This represented 1.03% of the total population of Maragusan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 526 broken down into 128 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
1,1492015.72
6061324.59
5491304.22
6451354.78
464925.04
5261284.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 10 to 14, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1163.00%
1 to 45710.69%
5 to 95710.69%
10 to 146712.57%
15 to 195410.13%
20 to 246011.26%
25 to 29448.26%
30 to 34295.44%
35 to 39366.75%
40 to 44275.07%
45 to 49152.81%
50 to 54244.50%
55 to 59173.19%
60 to 64122.25%
65 to 69101.88%
70 to 7440.75%
75 to 7920.38%
80 and over20.38%
Total533100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.61
  • Median Age: 21.29

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay fell from 1,149 in 1990 to 663 in 2020, a decrease of 486 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.70%, or an increase of 130 people, from the previous population of 533 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,149
606-11.29%
549-2.10%
6452.25%
464-11.30%
5332.67%
6634.70%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 7.3518, 126.0861, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,141.9 meters or 3,746.3 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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