Mahayag

Mahayag
Municipality of Mahayag
Poblacion of Mahayag
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Mahayag highlighted
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Mahayag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°07′47″N 123°26′18″E / 8.1297°N 123.4383°E / 8.1297; 123.4383
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedMarch 9, 1960
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorManuel T. Saladaga
  Vice MayorLester Ace S. Espina
  RepresentativeDivina Grace C. Yu
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate32,693 voters (2025)
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)
  Total
48,258
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
  Households
11,185
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
26.11
% (2021)
  Revenue275.4 million (2022)
  Assets748.4 million (2022)
  Expenditure192.4 million (2022)
  Liabilities173.4 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7026
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.mahayag.gov.ph

Mahayag, officially the Municipality of Mahayag (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mahayag; Subanen: Benwa Mahayag; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Mahayag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahayag), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,258 people.