Buenasuerte, Municipality of Mutia, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityMutia
Postal code7107
Population (2020)1,358
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3699, 123.5250 (8° 22' North, 123° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level496.7 meters (1,629.6 feet)

Buenasuerte is a barangay in the municipality of Mutia, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,358. This represented 11.58% of the total population of Mutia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenasuerte in the 2015 Census was 1,254 broken down into 250 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenasuerte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0651875.70
1,1702354.98
1,2302115.83
1,2402245.54
1,2332335.29
1,2542505.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenasuerte is 10 to 14, with 141 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Buenasuerte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1383.03%
1 to 41149.09%
5 to 913811.00%
10 to 1414111.24%
15 to 191249.89%
20 to 2413110.45%
25 to 29987.81%
30 to 34806.38%
35 to 39755.98%
40 to 44554.39%
45 to 49433.43%
50 to 54514.07%
55 to 59493.91%
60 to 64443.51%
65 to 69282.23%
70 to 74151.20%
75 to 79141.12%
80 and over161.28%
Total1,254100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.2
  • Median Age: 22.75

Historical population

The population of Buenasuerte grew from 1,065 in 1990 to 1,358 in 2020, an increase of 293 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.69%, or an increase of 104 people, from the previous population of 1,254 in 2015.

Population of Buenasuerte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,065
1,1701.78%
1,2301.08%
1,2400.11%
1,233-0.21%
1,2540.32%
1,3581.69%

Location

Buenasuerte is situated at approximately 8.3699, 123.5250, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 496.7 meters or 1,629.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buenasuerte 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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