Buenavista, Municipality of Bansalan, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalityBansalan
Postal code8005
Population (2020)1,503
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8066, 125.2251 (6° 48' North, 125° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level243.3 meters (798.2 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Bansalan, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,503. This represented 2.40% of the total population of Bansalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,259 broken down into 318 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9521875.09
1,0702154.98
1,0322204.69
1,0462314.53
1,2522784.50
1,2593183.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 135 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 1231.83%
1 to 41199.45%
5 to 913510.72%
10 to 141028.10%
15 to 191118.82%
20 to 241149.05%
25 to 29967.63%
30 to 341018.02%
35 to 39876.91%
40 to 44665.24%
45 to 49786.20%
50 to 54645.08%
55 to 59524.13%
60 to 64473.73%
65 to 69272.14%
70 to 74141.11%
75 to 79151.19%
80 and over80.64%
Total1,259100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.29
  • Median Age: 26.33

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 952 in 1990 to 1,503 in 2020, an increase of 551 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.80%, or an increase of 244 people, from the previous population of 1,259 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
952
1,0702.21%
1,032-0.77%
1,0460.19%
1,2526.76%
1,2590.11%
1,5033.80%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 6.8066, 125.2251, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 243.3 meters or 798.2 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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