Buenavista, City of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
CityTandag
Postal code8300
Population (2020)3,265
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.1148, 126.1589 (9° 7' North, 126° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.2 meters (30.2 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the city of Tandag, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,265. This represented 5.21% of the total population of Tandag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 2,687 broken down into 584 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0733785.48
2,1073965.32
2,4024475.37
2,6255005.25
2,5295324.75
2,6875844.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 10 to 14, with 317 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1562.08%
1 to 42418.97%
5 to 930511.35%
10 to 1431711.80%
15 to 192669.90%
20 to 242469.16%
25 to 291816.74%
30 to 341585.88%
35 to 391515.62%
40 to 441385.14%
45 to 491545.73%
50 to 541314.88%
55 to 591224.54%
60 to 64712.64%
65 to 69562.08%
70 to 74331.23%
75 to 79381.41%
80 and over230.86%
Total2,687100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.07
  • Median Age: 23.22

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 2,073 in 1990 to 3,265 in 2020, an increase of 1,192 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.19%, or an increase of 578 people, from the previous population of 2,687 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,073
2,1070.31%
2,4022.85%
2,6251.23%
2,529-1.35%
2,6871.16%
3,2654.19%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 9.1148, 126.1589, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.2 meters or 30.2 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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