Buenavista Gibong, Municipality of Pontevedra, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityPontevedra
Postal code6105
Population (2020)928
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.3436, 122.8771 (10° 21' North, 122° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Buenavista Gibong is a barangay in the municipality of Pontevedra, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 928. This represented 1.70% of the total population of Pontevedra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista Gibong in the 2015 Census was 874 broken down into 198 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista Gibong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8561565.49
8511724.95
7981664.81
9412004.71
1,0082224.54
8741984.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista Gibong is 5 to 9, with 106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista Gibong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.29%
1 to 4728.24%
5 to 910612.13%
10 to 148910.18%
15 to 19809.15%
20 to 24859.73%
25 to 29677.67%
30 to 34586.64%
35 to 39586.64%
40 to 44414.69%
45 to 49445.03%
50 to 54445.03%
55 to 59313.55%
60 to 64273.09%
65 to 69192.17%
70 to 74161.83%
75 to 79111.26%
80 and over60.69%
Total874100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.36
  • Median Age: 24.12

Historical population

The population of Buenavista Gibong grew from 856 in 1990 to 928 in 2020, an increase of 72 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 54 people, from the previous population of 874 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista Gibong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
856
851-0.11%
798-1.37%
9412.30%
1,0082.54%
874-2.68%
9281.27%

Location

Buenavista Gibong is situated at approximately 10.3436, 122.8771, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buenavista Gibong 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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