Buenavista, City of Oroquieta, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
CityOroquieta
Postal code7207
Population (2020)1,057
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4459, 123.7893 (8° 27' North, 123° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level76.8 meters (252.0 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the city of Oroquieta, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,057. This represented 1.46% of the total population of Oroquieta.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,009 broken down into 220 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6111085.66
6701325.08
7091385.14
8351854.51
9041954.64
1,0092204.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.98%
1 to 411410.75%
5 to 911510.85%
10 to 1411010.38%
15 to 19989.25%
20 to 24969.06%
25 to 29777.26%
30 to 34686.42%
35 to 39736.89%
40 to 44494.62%
45 to 49595.57%
50 to 54524.91%
55 to 59383.58%
60 to 64323.02%
65 to 69191.79%
70 to 74151.42%
75 to 79111.04%
80 and over131.23%
Total1,060100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.1
  • Median Age: 23.75

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 611 in 1990 to 1,057 in 2020, an increase of 446 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.06%, or a decrease of 3 people, from the previous population of 1,060 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
611
6701.74%
7091.22%
8352.28%
9042.93%
1,0603.08%
1,057-0.06%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 8.4459, 123.7893, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 76.8 meters or 252.0 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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