Mahalit, Municipality of Merida, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMerida
Postal code6540
Population (2020)1,533
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.8899, 124.5269 (10° 53' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.8 meters (61.7 feet)

Mahalit is a barangay in the municipality of Merida, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,533. This represented 4.86% of the total population of Merida.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahalit in the 2015 Census was 1,310 broken down into 331 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahalit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7321614.55
8521884.53
1,0222194.67
1,2522854.39
1,2162944.14
1,3103313.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahalit is 5 to 9, with 143 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Mahalit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.68%
1 to 41199.08%
5 to 914310.92%
10 to 1413210.08%
15 to 191249.47%
20 to 241118.47%
25 to 29977.40%
30 to 341118.47%
35 to 39725.50%
40 to 44836.34%
45 to 49745.65%
50 to 54675.11%
55 to 59503.82%
60 to 64332.52%
65 to 69302.29%
70 to 74171.30%
75 to 79161.22%
80 and over90.69%
Total1,310100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.37
  • Median Age: 25.21

Historical population

The population of Mahalit grew from 732 in 1990 to 1,533 in 2020, an increase of 801 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.36%, or an increase of 223 people, from the previous population of 1,310 in 2015.

Population of Mahalit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
732
8522.88%
1,0223.98%
1,2522.84%
1,216-1.06%
1,3101.43%
1,5333.36%

Location

Mahalit is situated at approximately 10.8899, 124.5269, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.8 meters or 61.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahalit 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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