Mahayag
| Municipality of Mahayag | |||
| Location of Mahayag in the province of Zamboanga del Sur | |||
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| Region : | Zamboanga Peninsula | ||
| Province : | Zamboanga del Sur | ||
| Barangays : | 29 | ||
| District: | 1. District of Zamboanga del Sur | ||
| PSGC : | 097315000 | ||
| Income class : | unknown (1-6) | ||
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May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 46,516 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 238.7 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 194.90 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 8 ° 8 ' N , 123 ° 23' E | ||
| Postal code : | 7026 | ||
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Mahayag is a Filipino municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur on the island of Mindanao . It has 46,516 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who live in 29 barangays . The community is described as partially urban .
The name of the community is derived from the Visaya language , the word hayag means glow or glare. The municipality became an independent administrative unit of a municipality on March 9, 1960.
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