Mahayahay, City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
CityOrmoc
Postal code6541
Population (2020)565
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9937, 124.6787 (10° 60' North, 124° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level231.6 meters (759.8 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the city of Ormoc, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 565. This represented 0.24% of the total population of Ormoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 529 broken down into 132 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
402745.43
359734.92
379745.12
383874.40
406864.72
5291324.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 10 to 14, with 79 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.84%
1 to 45510.40%
5 to 96612.48%
10 to 147914.93%
15 to 19509.45%
20 to 245410.21%
25 to 29397.37%
30 to 34366.81%
35 to 39315.86%
40 to 44183.40%
45 to 49183.40%
50 to 54183.40%
55 to 59275.10%
60 to 6471.32%
65 to 6981.51%
70 to 7420.38%
75 to 7930.57%
80 and over30.57%
Total529100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.52
  • Median Age: 19.95

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 402 in 1990 to 565 in 2020, an increase of 163 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.40%, or an increase of 36 people, from the previous population of 529 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
402
359-2.10%
3791.17%
3830.14%
4062.15%
5295.17%
5651.40%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 10.9937, 124.6787, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 231.6 meters or 759.8 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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