Mahagna, Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAbuyog
Postal code6510
Population (2020)529
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.6457, 125.0434 (10° 39' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.2 meters (69.6 feet)

Mahagna, formerly New Cagbolo, is a barangay in the municipality of Abuyog, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 529. This represented 0.86% of the total population of Abuyog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahagna in the 2015 Census was 453 broken down into 121 households or an average of 3.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahagna (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5361084.96
5741244.63
6801345.07
4841164.17
4481213.70
4531213.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahagna is 10 to 14, with 53 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Mahagna by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.77%
1 to 4419.05%
5 to 9429.27%
10 to 145311.70%
15 to 19306.62%
20 to 24398.61%
25 to 29296.40%
30 to 34327.06%
35 to 39255.52%
40 to 44286.18%
45 to 49265.74%
50 to 54255.52%
55 to 59194.19%
60 to 64224.86%
65 to 69112.43%
70 to 74132.87%
75 to 7930.66%
80 and over71.55%
Total453100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.72
  • Median Age: 27.33

Historical population

The population of Mahagna fell from 904 in 1990 to 529 in 2020, a decrease of 375 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.32%, or an increase of 76 people, from the previous population of 453 in 2015.

Population of Mahagna (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
904
1,4899.80%
1,456-0.48%
484-14.09%
448-2.77%
4530.21%
5293.32%

Location

Mahagna is situated at approximately 10.6457, 125.0434, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.2 meters or 69.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahagna 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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