Buena Vida, Municipality of Makilala, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMakilala
Postal code9401
Population (2020)1,340
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9684, 125.1532 (6° 58' North, 125° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level578.2 meters (1,897.0 feet)

Buena Vida is a barangay in the municipality of Makilala, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,340. This represented 1.52% of the total population of Makilala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buena Vida in the 2015 Census was 1,447 broken down into 322 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Buena Vida (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7371305.67
7951425.60
8281645.05
1,2842634.88
1,5613254.80
1,4473224.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buena Vida is 10 to 14, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Buena Vida by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.27%
1 to 41167.99%
5 to 916411.29%
10 to 1417311.91%
15 to 191389.50%
20 to 241268.68%
25 to 291127.71%
30 to 341027.02%
35 to 391027.02%
40 to 44845.79%
45 to 49654.48%
50 to 54654.48%
55 to 59614.20%
60 to 64463.17%
65 to 69181.24%
70 to 74130.90%
75 to 79181.24%
80 and over161.10%
Total1,452100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.15
  • Median Age: 24.05

Historical population

The population of Buena Vida grew from 737 in 1990 to 1,340 in 2020, an increase of 603 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.68%, or a decrease of 112 people, from the previous population of 1,452 in 2015.

Population of Buena Vida (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
737
7991.52%
8280.77%
1,2846.24%
1,5617.37%
1,452-1.37%
1,340-1.68%

Location

Buena Vida is situated at approximately 6.9684, 125.1532, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 578.2 meters or 1,897.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buena Vida 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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