Buenavista, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)1,496
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates10.0673, 118.8129 (10° 4' North, 118° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.1 meters (29.9 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,496. This represented 0.49% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,212 broken down into 303 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
431954.54
5061094.64
7801445.42
1,1492175.29
1,1782574.58
1,2123034.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 10 to 14, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 170.58%
1 to 4927.59%
5 to 913911.47%
10 to 1415813.04%
15 to 1912910.64%
20 to 241169.57%
25 to 291129.24%
30 to 34816.68%
35 to 39695.69%
40 to 44635.20%
45 to 49746.11%
50 to 54504.13%
55 to 59423.47%
60 to 64292.39%
65 to 69201.65%
70 to 74141.16%
75 to 7960.50%
80 and over110.91%
Total1,212100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.43
  • Median Age: 23.49

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 431 in 1990 to 1,496 in 2020, an increase of 1,065 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.53%, or an increase of 284 people, from the previous population of 1,212 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
431
5063.05%
7809.72%
1,1495.49%
1,1780.91%
1,2120.54%
1,4964.53%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 10.0673, 118.8129, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.1 meters or 29.9 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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