Mahayag, Municipality of Mahaplag, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMahaplag
Postal code6512
Population (2020)1,099
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.5880, 124.9571 (10° 35' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.3 meters (142.1 feet)

Mahayag is a barangay in the municipality of Mahaplag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,099. This represented 3.94% of the total population of Mahaplag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayag in the 2015 Census was 908 broken down into 206 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5741105.22
7171265.69
8281585.24
7641534.99
8301794.64
9082064.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayag is 15 to 19, with 107 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Mahayag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.09%
1 to 49810.79%
5 to 99410.35%
10 to 149610.57%
15 to 1910711.78%
20 to 24839.14%
25 to 29535.84%
30 to 34636.94%
35 to 39505.51%
40 to 44505.51%
45 to 49535.84%
50 to 54414.52%
55 to 59283.08%
60 to 64222.42%
65 to 69161.76%
70 to 74161.76%
75 to 79111.21%
80 and over80.88%
Total908100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.09
  • Median Age: 22.41

Historical population

The population of Mahayag grew from 574 in 1990 to 1,099 in 2020, an increase of 525 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.10%, or an increase of 191 people, from the previous population of 908 in 2015.

Population of Mahayag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
574
7174.26%
8283.13%
764-1.10%
8303.06%
9081.72%
1,0994.10%

Location

Mahayag is situated at approximately 10.5880, 124.9571, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.3 meters or 142.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahayag 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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