Buenavista, Municipality of Mulanay, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalityMulanay
Postal code4312
Population (2020)1,533
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.5239, 122.4291 (13° 31' North, 122° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level245.9 meters (806.7 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Mulanay, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,533. This represented 2.76% of the total population of Mulanay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,306 broken down into 270 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2022175.54
1,4982745.47
1,3532425.59
1,3582685.07
1,3082654.94
1,3062704.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 190 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.83%
1 to 413910.64%
5 to 919014.55%
10 to 1415611.94%
15 to 191259.57%
20 to 241128.58%
25 to 291027.81%
30 to 34796.05%
35 to 391047.96%
40 to 44715.44%
45 to 49594.52%
50 to 54352.68%
55 to 59312.37%
60 to 64362.76%
65 to 69141.07%
70 to 7480.61%
75 to 7930.23%
80 and over50.38%
Total1,306100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.21
  • Median Age: 20.27

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 1,202 in 1990 to 1,533 in 2020, an increase of 331 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.43%, or an increase of 227 people, from the previous population of 1,306 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,202
1,4984.21%
1,353-2.16%
1,3580.05%
1,308-1.36%
1,306-0.03%
1,5333.43%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 13.5239, 122.4291, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 245.9 meters or 806.7 feet above mean sea level.


Sitios

Buenavista is composed of eight sitios:

  • Sitio Anahawan
  • Sitio Cangunot
  • Sitio Iba. Dilaw
  • Sitio Ila. Dilaw
  • Sitio Maglayaw
  • Sitio Subo
  • Sitio Tangke
  • Sitio Tarangka

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. List of sitios is from the Municipality of Mulanay Government's 2017 Ecological Profile of Mulanay.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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