Buenavista, Municipality of Uson, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityUson
Postal code5402
Population (2020)3,091
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1766, 123.7938 (12° 11' North, 123° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.4 meters (37.4 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Uson, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,091. This represented 5.41% of the total population of Uson.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 3,210 broken down into 653 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4204745.11
2,5494815.30
2,8315315.33
3,1336334.95
3,1216434.85
3,2106534.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 399 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1712.21%
1 to 43039.44%
5 to 939912.43%
10 to 1436411.34%
15 to 1939112.18%
20 to 242728.47%
25 to 292297.13%
30 to 341835.70%
35 to 391534.77%
40 to 441675.20%
45 to 491584.92%
50 to 541263.93%
55 to 591464.55%
60 to 64922.87%
65 to 69571.78%
70 to 74401.25%
75 to 79310.97%
80 and over280.87%
Total3,210100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.45
  • Median Age: 21.42

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 2,426 in 1990 to 3,091 in 2020, an increase of 665 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.79%, or a decrease of 119 people, from the previous population of 3,210 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,426
2,5490.93%
2,8312.28%
3,1331.41%
3,1430.12%
3,2100.40%
3,091-0.79%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 12.1766, 123.7938, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.4 meters or 37.4 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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