Buenavista, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count35
Postal code6333
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)96.00 km2 (37.07 sq mi)
Population (2020)29,711
Density (2020)309 / km2 (801 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 5' North, 124° 7' East (10.0812, 124.1128)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.8 meters (12.3 feet)

Buenavista is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 96.00 square kilometers or 37.07 square miles which constitutes 2.01% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 29,711. This represented 2.13% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.37% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 309 inhabitants per square kilometer or 801 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Buenavista has 35 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Buenavista
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anonang1.04%30828010.00%2.03%
Asinan2.43%723733-1.36%-0.29%
Bago1.90%5655571.44%0.30%
Baluarte1.27%3783760.53%0.11%
Bantuan2.19%6506322.85%0.59%
Bato2.87%85466428.61%5.44%
Bonotbonot2.87%8527799.37%1.90%
Bugaong1.70%50644912.69%2.55%
Cambuhat4.22%1,2531,12511.38%2.29%
Cambus-oc2.92%86871820.89%4.07%
Cangawa4.23%1,2581,1608.45%1.72%
Cantomugcad1.33%39529334.81%6.49%
Cantores2.24%6666246.73%1.38%
Cantuba3.52%1,0459935.24%1.08%
Catigbian2.21%657688-4.51%-0.97%
Cawag2.35%69962312.20%2.45%
Cruz3.77%1,12089325.42%4.88%
Dait3.32%9859810.41%0.09%
Eastern Cabul-an7.37%2,1912,1004.33%0.90%
Hunan2.86%8518164.29%0.89%
Lapacan Norte1.22%363388-6.44%-1.39%
Lapacan Sur1.81%5375301.32%0.28%
Lubang4.46%1,3251,04426.92%5.14%
Lusong3.00%89179412.22%2.46%
Magkaya2.51%7467016.42%1.32%
Merryland1.16%34526231.68%5.96%
Nueva Granada2.43%7236944.18%0.87%
Nueva Montana1.82%542653-17.00%-3.85%
Overland3.38%1,00389412.19%2.45%
Panghagban3.67%1,0891,0771.11%0.23%
Poblacion3.63%1,07992316.90%3.34%
Puting Bato1.65%489540-9.44%-2.07%
Rufo Hill3.15%93778619.21%3.77%
Sweetland3.15%93672529.10%5.52%
Western Cabul-an6.33%1,8821,7666.57%1.35%
Buenavista Total29,71127,2618.99%1.83%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Buenavista for the fiscal year of 2016 was 93,742,754.33.

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Annual regular income of Buenavista (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200948,853,918.94
201050,932,128.104.25%
201156,080,937.3710.11%
201256,548,197.940.83%
201364,070,221.6413.30%
201472,382,077.4712.97%
201585,015,330.1917.45%
201693,742,754.3310.27%

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 Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 27,261 broken down into 6,034 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,6603,9005.55
24,2094,2405.71
25,9544,5505.70
26,4324,9175.38
27,0085,3275.07
27,2616,0344.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 3,446 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 291 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16732.47%
1 to 42,7089.93%
5 to 93,44612.64%
10 to 143,40512.49%
15 to 192,81510.33%
20 to 242,0967.69%
25 to 291,7936.58%
30 to 341,6135.92%
35 to 391,4215.21%
40 to 441,3374.90%
45 to 491,2374.54%
50 to 541,0984.03%
55 to 591,0183.73%
60 to 648613.16%
65 to 696432.36%
70 to 744721.73%
75 to 793341.23%
80 and over2911.07%
Total27,261100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.3
  • Median Age: 21.39

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 10,992 in 1960 to 29,711 in 2020, an increase of 18,719 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 2,450 people, from the previous population of 27,261 in 2015.

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Population of Buenavista (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,992
13,5232.05%
15,8023.17%
18,0882.74%
21,6651.82%
24,2152.11%
25,9601.50%
26,4430.25%
27,0310.80%
27,2610.16%
29,7111.83%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Buenavista for the year 2019 was 19,907, broken down into 10,062 males and 9,845 females.

Location

The municipal center of Buenavista is situated at approximately 10° 5' North, 124° 7' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.8 meters or 12.3 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 Buenavista are Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City, Talisay, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, and Danao, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Inabanga, Bohol, Getafe, Bohol, Clarin, Bohol, Sagbayan, Bohol, Danao, Bohol, and Tubigon, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 604.07 kilometers (375.35 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Inabanga, Bohol, 7.52 kilometers (4.68 miles) to the Southwest (S42°W)
  • Getafe, Bohol, 8.78 kilometers (5.45 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Clarin, Bohol, 16.31 kilometers (10.13 miles) to the Southwest (S36°W)
  • Sagbayan, Bohol, 18.72 kilometers (11.63 miles) to the South (S7°W)
  • Danao, Bohol, 19.26 kilometers (11.97 miles) to the Southeast (S38°E)
  • Tubigon, Bohol, 21.85 kilometers (13.58 miles) to the Southwest (S49°W)

Nearest cities

  • Lapu-Lapu, 31.08 kilometers (19.31 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)
  • Mandaue, 32.73 kilometers (20.34 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)
  • Cebu City, 32.88 kilometers (20.43 miles) to the Northwest (N45°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 34.25 kilometers (21.28 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 41.28 kilometers (25.65 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N70°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 49.49 kilometers (30.75 miles) to the North (N11°W)

Distance from Manila: 604.07 kilometers (375.35 miles) to the Northwest (N34°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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