Mahilum, Municipality of Hindang, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHindang
Postal code6523
Population (2020)313
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4754, 124.8355 (10° 29' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level164.7 meters (540.3 feet)

Mahilum is a barangay in the municipality of Hindang, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 313. This represented 1.50% of the total population of Hindang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahilum in the 2015 Census was 318 broken down into 75 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahilum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
124235.39
283604.72
446875.13
415725.76
316724.39
318754.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahilum is 10 to 14, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Mahilum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1103.14%
1 to 4288.81%
5 to 93912.26%
10 to 144514.15%
15 to 194012.58%
20 to 24288.81%
25 to 29144.40%
30 to 34144.40%
35 to 39185.66%
40 to 44185.66%
45 to 49216.60%
50 to 54123.77%
55 to 5982.52%
60 to 6472.20%
65 to 6941.26%
70 to 7472.20%
75 to 7930.94%
80 and over20.63%
Total318100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.67
  • Median Age: 19.63

Historical population

The population of Mahilum grew from 124 in 1990 to 313 in 2020, an increase of 189 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.33%, or a decrease of 5 people, from the previous population of 318 in 2015.

Population of Mahilum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
124
28316.72%
44610.24%
415-0.99%
316-9.44%
3180.12%
313-0.33%

Location

Mahilum is situated at approximately 10.4754, 124.8355, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 164.7 meters or 540.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahilum 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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