Buenavista, Municipality of Sergio Osmeña Sr., Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySergio Osmeña Sr.
Postal code7108
Population (2020)781
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2901, 123.5334 (8° 17' North, 123° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level977.9 meters (3,208.3 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Sergio Osmeña Sr., in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 781. This represented 2.45% of the total population of Sergio Osmeña Sr..

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 694 broken down into 159 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
580995.86
6101205.08
7001315.34
7021116.32
6751305.19
6941594.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Buenavista are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 86 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.16%
1 to 48512.25%
5 to 98612.39%
10 to 148612.39%
15 to 19557.93%
20 to 24456.48%
25 to 29426.05%
30 to 34527.49%
35 to 39385.48%
40 to 44426.05%
45 to 49355.04%
50 to 54314.47%
55 to 59304.32%
60 to 64182.59%
65 to 69131.87%
70 to 7460.86%
75 to 79111.59%
80 and over40.58%
Total694100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.86
  • Median Age: 22.22

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 580 in 1990 to 781 in 2020, an increase of 201 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.52%, or an increase of 87 people, from the previous population of 694 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
580
6100.95%
7002.99%
7020.04%
675-1.42%
6940.53%
7812.52%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 8.2901, 123.5334, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 977.9 meters or 3,208.3 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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