Buenavista, Municipality of Surallah, Province of South Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
MunicipalitySurallah
Postal code9512
Population (2020)1,996
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3080, 124.7524 (6° 18' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level245.5 meters (805.4 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Surallah, in the province of South Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,996. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Surallah.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,938 broken down into 456 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4432825.12
1,7393315.25
1,7293624.78
1,6103634.44
1,7693834.62
1,9384564.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 221 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1552.84%
1 to 41688.67%
5 to 922111.40%
10 to 141879.65%
15 to 191829.39%
20 to 241688.67%
25 to 291859.55%
30 to 341517.79%
35 to 391266.50%
40 to 441015.21%
45 to 49844.33%
50 to 541075.52%
55 to 59723.72%
60 to 64472.43%
65 to 69321.65%
70 to 74180.93%
75 to 79130.67%
80 and over211.08%
Total1,938100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.46
  • Median Age: 24.64

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 1,443 in 1990 to 1,996 in 2020, an increase of 553 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.62%, or an increase of 58 people, from the previous population of 1,938 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,443
1,7393.56%
1,729-0.12%
1,610-0.98%
1,7693.49%
1,9381.75%
1,9960.62%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 6.3080, 124.7524, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 245.5 meters or 805.4 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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