Buenavista West, Municipality of Candelaria, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalityCandelaria
Postal code4323
Population (2020)3,768
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9126, 121.3909 (13° 55' North, 121° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level40.1 meters (131.6 feet)

Buenavista West is a barangay in the municipality of Candelaria, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,768. This represented 2.73% of the total population of Candelaria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista West in the 2015 Census was 3,578 broken down into 711 households or an average of 5.03 members per household.

details
Number of households in Buenavista West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6943105.46
2,0223905.18
2,2934485.12
3,0786125.03
3,3406585.08
3,5787115.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista West is 10 to 14, with 402 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

details
Population of Buenavista West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1651.81%
1 to 42827.86%
5 to 938510.73%
10 to 1440211.20%
15 to 1937010.31%
20 to 243239.00%
25 to 293148.75%
30 to 343148.75%
35 to 392627.30%
40 to 441865.18%
45 to 491794.99%
50 to 541634.54%
55 to 591343.73%
60 to 64912.54%
65 to 69350.98%
70 to 74300.84%
75 to 79270.75%
80 and over270.75%
Total3,589100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.63
  • Median Age: 24.50

Historical population

The population of Buenavista West grew from 1,694 in 1990 to 3,768 in 2020, an increase of 2,074 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.03%, or an increase of 179 people, from the previous population of 3,589 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,694
2,0223.37%
2,3042.84%
3,0784.08%
3,3403.02%
3,5891.38%
3,7681.03%

Location

Buenavista West is situated at approximately 13.9126, 121.3909, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 40.1 meters or 131.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buenavista West 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.
(Back to top)