Mahayag, Municipality of Saint Bernard, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySaint Bernard
Postal code6616
Population (2020)662
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3239, 125.1443 (10° 19' North, 125° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level137.4 meters (450.8 feet)

Mahayag is a barangay in the municipality of Saint Bernard, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 662. This represented 2.33% of the total population of Saint Bernard.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahayag in the 2015 Census was 641 broken down into 140 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahayag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
457855.38
5011024.91
5881115.30
6351314.85
5771334.34
6411404.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahayag is 15 to 19, with 73 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Mahayag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.03%
1 to 4517.96%
5 to 96910.76%
10 to 14639.83%
15 to 197311.39%
20 to 246910.76%
25 to 29589.05%
30 to 34355.46%
35 to 39355.46%
40 to 44264.06%
45 to 49375.77%
50 to 54314.84%
55 to 59314.84%
60 to 64152.34%
65 to 69142.18%
70 to 7491.40%
75 to 7960.94%
80 and over60.94%
Total641100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.34
  • Median Age: 23.73

Historical population

The population of Mahayag grew from 464 in 1990 to 662 in 2020, an increase of 198 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.68%, or an increase of 21 people, from the previous population of 641 in 2015.

Population of Mahayag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
464
5011.45%
5883.49%
6351.07%
577-3.43%
6412.02%
6620.68%

Location

Mahayag is situated at approximately 10.3239, 125.1443, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 137.4 meters or 450.8 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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