Mabuhay, Municipality of Santa Catalina, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalitySanta Catalina
Postal code6220
Population (2020)1,770
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.2076, 122.8904 (9° 12' North, 122° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.8 meters (81.4 feet)

Mabuhay is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Catalina, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,770. This represented 2.28% of the total population of Santa Catalina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabuhay in the 2015 Census was 1,795 broken down into 473 households or an average of 3.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabuhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3582864.75
1,4933644.10
1,5823145.04
1,8924104.61
1,8474214.39
1,7954733.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabuhay is 5 to 9, with 188 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Mabuhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.12%
1 to 41578.75%
5 to 918810.47%
10 to 1418710.42%
15 to 191759.75%
20 to 241498.30%
25 to 291096.07%
30 to 34995.52%
35 to 391307.24%
40 to 441025.68%
45 to 491146.35%
50 to 54874.85%
55 to 59703.90%
60 to 64563.12%
65 to 69452.51%
70 to 74492.73%
75 to 79221.23%
80 and over181.00%
Total1,795100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.53
  • Median Age: 25.16

Historical population

The population of Mabuhay grew from 1,358 in 1990 to 1,770 in 2020, an increase of 412 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.29%, or a decrease of 25 people, from the previous population of 1,795 in 2015.

Population of Mabuhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,358
1,4931.79%
1,5821.25%
1,8922.50%
1,847-0.87%
1,795-0.54%
1,770-0.29%

Location

Mabuhay is situated at approximately 9.2076, 122.8904, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.8 meters or 81.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabuhay 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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