Barangay Mahayahay

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Mahayahay is one of the administrative divisions of City of Digos in Davao Del Sur, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mahayahay had a population of 1,105. This made it the 25th largest of 26 barangays in City of Digos by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Mahayahay accounted for approximately 0.59% of the total population of City of Digos, which stood at 188,376 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mahayahay moving from 898 residents to 1,105 residents, an intercensal change of +23.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mahayahay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Digos is a city comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mahayahay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mahayahay ranks 176th by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mahayahay is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.