Mahayahay, Municipality of Albuera, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAlbuera
Postal code6542
Population (2020)1,400
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.8927, 124.7331 (10° 54' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level65.6 meters (215.2 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the municipality of Albuera, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,400. This represented 2.97% of the total population of Albuera.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 1,407 broken down into 329 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2382475.01
1,1492364.87
1,2342604.75
1,2752964.31
1,3743194.31
1,4073294.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 5 to 9, with 161 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.56%
1 to 41117.89%
5 to 916111.44%
10 to 1416011.37%
15 to 191409.95%
20 to 241138.03%
25 to 29866.11%
30 to 341047.39%
35 to 391017.18%
40 to 44835.90%
45 to 49745.26%
50 to 54644.55%
55 to 59584.12%
60 to 64422.99%
65 to 69362.56%
70 to 74271.92%
75 to 79141.00%
80 and over110.78%
Total1,407100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.66
  • Median Age: 24.85

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 1,238 in 1990 to 1,400 in 2020, an increase of 162 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.10%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 1,407 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,238
1,149-1.39%
1,2341.54%
1,2750.45%
1,3742.76%
1,4070.45%
1,400-0.10%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 10.8927, 124.7331, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 65.6 meters or 215.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahayahay 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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