Mahayahay, City of Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
CityMaasin
Postal code6600
Population (2020)1,223
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.1400, 124.7959 (10° 8' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.2 meters (53.1 feet)

Mahayahay is a barangay in the city of Maasin, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,223. This represented 1.40% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayahay in the 2015 Census was 1,115 broken down into 257 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6201195.21
6291334.73
7431554.79
9621994.83
1,0122174.66
1,1152574.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayahay is 5 to 9, with 145 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Mahayahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.97%
1 to 41029.15%
5 to 914513.00%
10 to 1411210.04%
15 to 191069.51%
20 to 24938.34%
25 to 29948.43%
30 to 34857.62%
35 to 39605.38%
40 to 44595.29%
45 to 49645.74%
50 to 54554.93%
55 to 59373.32%
60 to 64272.42%
65 to 69181.61%
70 to 74171.52%
75 to 79110.99%
80 and over80.72%
Total1,115100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.97
  • Median Age: 23.79

Historical population

The population of Mahayahay grew from 620 in 1990 to 1,223 in 2020, an increase of 603 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.97%, or an increase of 108 people, from the previous population of 1,115 in 2015.

Population of Mahayahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
620
6290.27%
7433.64%
9623.63%
1,0121.86%
1,1151.86%
1,2231.97%

Location

Mahayahay is situated at approximately 10.1400, 124.7959, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.2 meters or 53.1 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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