Buenavista, Municipality of Bonifacio, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityBonifacio
Postal code7215
Population (2020)1,348
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0999, 123.6126 (8° 6' North, 123° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level399.9 meters (1,312.0 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Bonifacio, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,348. This represented 3.90% of the total population of Bonifacio.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,261 broken down into 265 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5801135.13
8361635.13
1,0352045.07
1,0152134.77
1,1332474.59
1,2612654.76

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 149 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.30%
1 to 41229.67%
5 to 914911.82%
10 to 1414911.82%
15 to 1914811.74%
20 to 241199.44%
25 to 29987.77%
30 to 34665.23%
35 to 39695.47%
40 to 44786.19%
45 to 49524.12%
50 to 54493.89%
55 to 59413.25%
60 to 64332.62%
65 to 69262.06%
70 to 74151.19%
75 to 79100.79%
80 and over80.63%
Total1,261100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.47
  • Median Age: 21.41

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 580 in 1990 to 1,348 in 2020, an increase of 768 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.41%, or an increase of 87 people, from the previous population of 1,261 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
580
8367.09%
1,0354.68%
1,015-0.27%
1,1344.12%
1,2612.04%
1,3481.41%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 8.0999, 123.6126, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 399.9 meters or 1,312.0 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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