Buenavista, Municipality of Viga, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityViga
Postal code4805
Population (2020)839
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.8903, 124.3823 (13° 53' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.0 meters (52.5 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Viga, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 839. This represented 3.67% of the total population of Viga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 779 broken down into 163 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6301225.16
7481425.27
6451255.16
6951385.04
7531475.12
7791634.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 129 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1263.34%
1 to 48711.17%
5 to 912916.56%
10 to 1410313.22%
15 to 19688.73%
20 to 24324.11%
25 to 29435.52%
30 to 34476.03%
35 to 39496.29%
40 to 44496.29%
45 to 49324.11%
50 to 54283.59%
55 to 59192.44%
60 to 64172.18%
65 to 69162.05%
70 to 74121.54%
75 to 79101.28%
80 and over121.54%
Total779100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 89.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 102.86
  • Median Age: 18.27

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 630 in 1990 to 839 in 2020, an increase of 209 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.57%, or an increase of 60 people, from the previous population of 779 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
630
7483.27%
645-3.13%
6951.04%
7532.96%
7790.65%
8391.57%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 13.8903, 124.3823, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.0 meters or 52.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buenavista shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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