Barangay Mahayahay

Barangay Mahayahay forms part of Magsaysay, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mahayahay had a population of 681. This made it the 19th largest of 25 barangays in Magsaysay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mahayahay accounted for approximately 1.85% of the total population of Magsaysay, which stood at 36,803 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 697 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 681 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Mahayahay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magsaysay is a municipality comprising 25 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 Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mahayahay ranks 343rd by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.