San Jose de Buenavista, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
Barangay count28
Postal code5700
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)48.56 km2 (18.75 sq mi)
Population (2020)65,140
Density (2020)1,341 / km2 (3,474 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 45' North, 121° 56' East (10.7436, 121.9411)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.8 meters (61.7 feet)

San Jose de Buenavista is a coastal municipality in the province of Antique. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 48.56 square kilometers or 18.75 square miles which constitutes 1.78% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 65,140. This represented 10.63% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.82% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,341 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,474 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Jose de Buenavista has 28 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Jose de Buenavista
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Atabay3.35%2,1802,266-3.80%-0.81%
Badiang5.34%3,4762,99516.06%3.18%
Barangay 12.65%1,7242,808-38.60%-9.76%
Barangay 22.00%1,3001,804-27.94%-6.66%
Barangay 35.23%3,4063,3840.65%0.14%
Barangay 44.43%2,8842,943-2.00%-0.43%
Barangay 51.23%801969-17.34%-3.93%
Barangay 60.76%4954891.23%0.26%
Barangay 70.62%4023951.77%0.37%
Barangay 87.88%5,1364,6899.53%1.94%
Bariri1.90%1,2361,2092.23%0.47%
Bugarot1.49%9699462.43%0.51%
Cansadan3.65%2,3771,97820.17%3.94%
Durog0.69%447496-9.88%-2.17%
Funda-Dalipe10.86%7,0715,87920.28%3.96%
Igbonglo2.40%1,5631,40111.56%2.33%
Inabasan2.20%1,4311,3823.55%0.74%
Madrangca4.50%2,9332,63011.52%2.32%
Magcalon1.95%1,2701,13212.19%2.45%
Malaiba2.68%1,7451,7121.93%0.40%
Maybato Norte6.99%4,5544,2197.94%1.62%
Maybato Sur3.54%2,3062,1855.54%1.14%
Mojon2.32%1,5141,517-0.20%-0.04%
Pantao1.23%8017565.95%1.22%
San Angel3.80%2,4742,4680.24%0.05%
San Fernando4.97%3,2372,70819.53%3.83%
San Pedro8.83%5,7505,7350.26%0.05%
Supa2.55%1,6581,43915.22%3.03%
San Jose de Buenavista Total65,14062,5344.17%0.86%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Jose de Buenavista for the fiscal year of 2016 was 175,660,406.94.

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Annual regular income of San Jose de Buenavista (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200996,688,927.21
2010104,064,314.237.63%
2011111,247,989.276.90%
2012112,308,591.480.95%
2013123,554,872.6610.01%
2014141,374,945.0514.42%
2015156,729,074.7510.86%
2016175,660,406.9412.08%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Jose de Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 61,910 broken down into 13,561 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in San Jose de Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,0317,4115.40
42,6838,3575.11
48,1269,6394.99
54,50811,6144.69
57,42812,6044.56
61,91013,5614.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Jose de Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 6,264 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 708 individuals.

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Population of San Jose de Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2111.94%
1 to 44,9577.93%
5 to 96,26410.02%
10 to 146,1229.79%
15 to 196,0589.69%
20 to 245,7199.15%
25 to 295,2658.42%
30 to 344,6987.51%
35 to 394,2906.86%
40 to 443,4945.59%
45 to 493,3475.35%
50 to 542,8794.60%
55 to 592,4853.97%
60 to 642,0723.31%
65 to 691,4002.24%
70 to 748451.35%
75 to 797081.13%
80 and over7201.15%
Total62,534100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.14
  • Median Age: 25.89

Historical population

The population of San Jose de Buenavista grew from 19,819 in 1903 to 65,140 in 2020, an increase of 45,321 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 2,606 people, from the previous population of 62,534 in 2015.

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Population of San Jose de Buenavista (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
19,819
21,2210.43%
29,1401.60%
34,6391.79%
17,124-6.01%
23,3843.09%
24,7301.13%
30,2664.12%
40,2672.90%
42,9271.21%
48,2612.54%
54,8711.79%
57,8471.94%
62,5341.49%
65,1400.86%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Jose de Buenavista for the year 2019 was 35,499, broken down into 16,830 males and 18,669 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Jose de Buenavista is situated at approximately 10° 45' North, 121° 56' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.8 meters or 61.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Jose de Buenavista are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and La Carlota, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Hamtic, Antique, Sibalom, Antique, Belison, Antique, San Remigio, Antique, Patnongon, Antique, and Tobias Fornier, Antique. Its distance from the national capital is 438.20 kilometers (272.29 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 438.20 kilometers (272.29 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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