Magkaya, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code6333
Population (2020)746
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates10.0260, 124.1461 (10° 2' North, 124° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level37.8 meters (124.0 feet)

Magkaya is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 746. This represented 2.51% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magkaya in the 2015 Census was 701 broken down into 152 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Magkaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7621475.18
9421615.85
7951355.89
8411505.61
8281625.11
7011524.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magkaya is 10 to 14, with 103 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Magkaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.85%
1 to 4446.28%
5 to 99213.12%
10 to 1410314.69%
15 to 198011.41%
20 to 24476.70%
25 to 29344.85%
30 to 34496.99%
35 to 39294.14%
40 to 44243.42%
45 to 49405.71%
50 to 54354.99%
55 to 59233.28%
60 to 64172.43%
65 to 69223.14%
70 to 74283.99%
75 to 79131.85%
80 and over81.14%
Total701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.45
  • Median Age: 21.97

Historical population

The population of Magkaya fell from 762 in 1990 to 746 in 2020, a decrease of 16 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.32%, or an increase of 45 people, from the previous population of 701 in 2015.

Population of Magkaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
762
9424.05%
795-3.57%
8410.78%
828-0.57%
701-3.12%
7461.32%

Location

Magkaya is situated at approximately 10.0260, 124.1461, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.8 meters or 124.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magkaya 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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