Mahalang, City of Himamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityHimamaylan
Postal code6108
Population (2020)5,325
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.0314, 122.9102 (10° 2' North, 122° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level236.9 meters (777.2 feet)

Mahalang is a barangay in the city of Himamaylan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,325. This represented 4.58% of the total population of Himamaylan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahalang in the 2015 Census was 4,523 broken down into 1,070 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8415245.42
3,0235505.50
3,4986195.65
3,7277125.23
3,7687744.87
4,5231,0704.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahalang is 5 to 9, with 574 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Mahalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11152.53%
1 to 446910.34%
5 to 957412.65%
10 to 1454912.10%
15 to 1949610.93%
20 to 2445710.07%
25 to 293808.38%
30 to 342976.55%
35 to 392625.77%
40 to 442174.78%
45 to 491924.23%
50 to 541663.66%
55 to 591393.06%
60 to 64912.01%
65 to 69661.45%
70 to 74280.62%
75 to 79190.42%
80 and over200.44%
Total4,537100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.22
  • Median Age: 20.72

Historical population

The population of Mahalang grew from 2,841 in 1990 to 5,325 in 2020, an increase of 2,484 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.43%, or an increase of 788 people, from the previous population of 4,537 in 2015.

Population of Mahalang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,841
3,0231.17%
3,5013.20%
3,7270.87%
3,7680.40%
4,5373.60%
5,3253.43%

Location

Mahalang is situated at approximately 10.0314, 122.9102, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 236.9 meters or 777.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahalang 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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