Buenavista, Municipality of Gutalac, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityGutalac
Postal code7118
Population (2020)852
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9873, 122.3732 (7° 59' North, 122° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level198.2 meters (650.3 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Gutalac, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 852. This represented 2.36% of the total population of Gutalac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 855 broken down into 195 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6461165.57
8851515.86
8221674.92
8291674.96
9342014.65
8551954.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 10 to 14, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.05%
1 to 49410.99%
5 to 911012.87%
10 to 1411413.33%
15 to 198810.29%
20 to 24556.43%
25 to 29515.96%
30 to 34607.02%
35 to 39657.60%
40 to 44424.91%
45 to 49526.08%
50 to 54252.92%
55 to 59232.69%
60 to 64182.11%
65 to 69192.22%
70 to 74121.40%
75 to 7991.05%
80 and over91.05%
Total855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.5
  • Median Age: 21.14

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 646 in 1990 to 852 in 2020, an increase of 206 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.07%, or a decrease of 3 people, from the previous population of 855 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
646
8856.07%
822-1.57%
8290.12%
9344.44%
855-1.67%
852-0.07%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 7.9873, 122.3732, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 198.2 meters or 650.3 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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