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Mahayag | |
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Municipality of Mahayag | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°07′47″N 123°26′18″E / 8.1297°N 123.4383°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | March 9, 1960 |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Manuel T. Saladaga |
• Vice Mayor | Lester Ace S. Espina |
• Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 33,491 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 194.90 km2 (75.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Highest elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 48,258 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,185 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.11 |
• Revenue | ₱ 214.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 596.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 192.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 154.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7026 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Mahayag, officially the Municipality of Mahayag (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mahayag; Subanen: Benwa Mahayag; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Mahayag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahayag), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,258 people.[3]