Magtuhao, Municipality of Tayasan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityTayasan
Postal code6211
Population (2020)613
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.9353, 123.1611 (9° 56' North, 123° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level69.3 meters (227.4 feet)

Magtuhao is a barangay in the municipality of Tayasan, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 613. This represented 1.61% of the total population of Tayasan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magtuhao in the 2015 Census was 575 broken down into 148 households or an average of 3.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Magtuhao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5001014.95
5131164.42
4591124.10
5241314.00
5081433.55
5751483.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magtuhao is 5 to 9, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Magtuhao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.74%
1 to 4529.04%
5 to 97012.17%
10 to 14579.91%
15 to 19406.96%
20 to 24447.65%
25 to 29376.43%
30 to 34427.30%
35 to 39295.04%
40 to 44305.22%
45 to 49345.91%
50 to 54203.48%
55 to 59325.57%
60 to 64213.65%
65 to 69162.78%
70 to 74142.43%
75 to 79152.61%
80 and over122.09%
Total575100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.78
  • Median Age: 26.96

Historical population

The population of Magtuhao grew from 500 in 1990 to 613 in 2020, an increase of 113 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 575 in 2015.

Population of Magtuhao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
500
5130.48%
459-2.36%
5241.84%
508-1.12%
5752.39%
6131.36%

Location

Magtuhao is situated at approximately 9.9353, 123.1611, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 69.3 meters or 227.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magtuhao 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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