Buenavista, Municipality of Santa Maria, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalitySanta Maria
Postal code3022
Population (2020)2,821
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.7972, 120.9863 (14° 48' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.0 meters (111.5 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,821. This represented 0.97% of the total population of Santa Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 2,436 broken down into 557 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0312065.00
1,3192445.41
1,3942884.84
2,1904994.39
2,1034824.36
2,4365574.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 264 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1391.60%
1 to 41757.18%
5 to 926410.84%
10 to 142289.36%
15 to 192219.07%
20 to 242098.58%
25 to 291968.05%
30 to 341978.09%
35 to 391897.76%
40 to 441616.61%
45 to 491395.71%
50 to 541174.80%
55 to 59873.57%
60 to 64672.75%
65 to 69522.13%
70 to 74371.52%
75 to 79321.31%
80 and over261.07%
Total2,436100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.89
  • Median Age: 27.09

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 1,031 in 1990 to 2,821 in 2020, an increase of 1,790 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.14%, or an increase of 385 people, from the previous population of 2,436 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,031
1,3194.72%
1,4381.87%
2,2016.05%
2,103-1.64%
2,4362.84%
2,8213.14%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 14.7972, 120.9863, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.0 meters or 111.5 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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