Buenavista Rizal, Municipality of Pontevedra, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityPontevedra
Postal code6105
Population (2020)933
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.3765, 122.9819 (10° 23' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level111.8 meters (366.8 feet)

Buenavista Rizal is a barangay in the municipality of Pontevedra, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 933. This represented 1.71% of the total population of Pontevedra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista Rizal in the 2015 Census was 882 broken down into 210 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6961285.44
6591265.23
7381484.99
8391854.54
7961894.21
8822104.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista Rizal is 5 to 9, with 99 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.38%
1 to 4798.96%
5 to 99911.22%
10 to 14859.64%
15 to 19748.39%
20 to 24809.07%
25 to 29889.98%
30 to 34505.67%
35 to 39546.12%
40 to 44536.01%
45 to 49444.99%
50 to 54424.76%
55 to 59333.74%
60 to 64283.17%
65 to 69232.61%
70 to 74151.70%
75 to 7980.91%
80 and over60.68%
Total882100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.53
  • Median Age: 25.17

Historical population

The population of Buenavista Rizal grew from 696 in 1990 to 933 in 2020, an increase of 237 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.19%, or an increase of 51 people, from the previous population of 882 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista Rizal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
696
659-1.02%
7382.46%
8391.78%
796-1.90%
8821.97%
9331.19%

Location

Buenavista Rizal is situated at approximately 10.3765, 122.9819, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 111.8 meters or 366.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buenavista Rizal 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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