Buenavista, Province of Bohol
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Bohol |
Barangay count | 35 |
Postal code | 6333 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Tañon 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) |
Coordinates | 10° 5' North, 124° 7' East (10.0812, 124.1128) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 3.8 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
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Anonang | 1.04% | 308 | 280 | 10.00% | 2.03% |
Asinan | 2.43% | 723 | 733 | -1.36% | -0.29% |
Bago | 1.90% | 565 | 557 | 1.44% | 0.30% |
Baluarte | 1.27% | 378 | 376 | 0.53% | 0.11% |
Bantuan | 2.19% | 650 | 632 | 2.85% | 0.59% |
Bato | 2.87% | 854 | 664 | 28.61% | 5.44% |
Bonotbonot | 2.87% | 852 | 779 | 9.37% | 1.90% |
Bugaong | 1.70% | 506 | 449 | 12.69% | 2.55% |
Cambuhat | 4.22% | 1,253 | 1,125 | 11.38% | 2.29% |
Cambus-oc | 2.92% | 868 | 718 | 20.89% | 4.07% |
Cangawa | 4.23% | 1,258 | 1,160 | 8.45% | 1.72% |
Cantomugcad | 1.33% | 395 | 293 | 34.81% | 6.49% |
Cantores | 2.24% | 666 | 624 | 6.73% | 1.38% |
Cantuba | 3.52% | 1,045 | 993 | 5.24% | 1.08% |
Catigbian | 2.21% | 657 | 688 | -4.51% | -0.97% |
Cawag | 2.35% | 699 | 623 | 12.20% | 2.45% |
Cruz | 3.77% | 1,120 | 893 | 25.42% | 4.88% |
Dait | 3.32% | 985 | 981 | 0.41% | 0.09% |
Eastern Cabul-an | 7.37% | 2,191 | 2,100 | 4.33% | 0.90% |
Hunan | 2.86% | 851 | 816 | 4.29% | 0.89% |
Lapacan Norte | 1.22% | 363 | 388 | -6.44% | -1.39% |
Lapacan Sur | 1.81% | 537 | 530 | 1.32% | 0.28% |
Lubang | 4.46% | 1,325 | 1,044 | 26.92% | 5.14% |
Lusong | 3.00% | 891 | 794 | 12.22% | 2.46% |
Magkaya | 2.51% | 746 | 701 | 6.42% | 1.32% |
Merryland | 1.16% | 345 | 262 | 31.68% | 5.96% |
Nueva Granada | 2.43% | 723 | 694 | 4.18% | 0.87% |
Nueva Montana | 1.82% | 542 | 653 | -17.00% | -3.85% |
Overland | 3.38% | 1,003 | 894 | 12.19% | 2.45% |
Panghagban | 3.67% | 1,089 | 1,077 | 1.11% | 0.23% |
Poblacion | 3.63% | 1,079 | 923 | 16.90% | 3.34% |
Puting Bato | 1.65% | 489 | 540 | -9.44% | -2.07% |
Rufo Hill | 3.15% | 937 | 786 | 19.21% | 3.77% |
Sweetland | 3.15% | 936 | 725 | 29.10% | 5.52% |
Western Cabul-an | 6.33% | 1,882 | 1,766 | 6.57% | 1.35% |
Buenavista Total | 29,711 | 27,261 | 8.99% | 1.83% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Buenavista for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱93,742,754.33.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 48,853,918.94 | – |
2010 | 50,932,128.10 | 4.25% |
2011 | 56,080,937.37 | 10.11% |
2012 | 56,548,197.94 | 0.83% |
2013 | 64,070,221.64 | 13.30% |
2014 | 72,382,077.47 | 12.97% |
2015 | 85,015,330.19 | 17.45% |
2016 | 93,742,754.33 | 10.27% |
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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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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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21,660 | 3,900 | 5.55 | |
24,209 | 4,240 | 5.71 | |
25,954 | 4,550 | 5.70 | |
26,432 | 4,917 | 5.38 | |
27,008 | 5,327 | 5.07 | |
27,261 | 6,034 | 4.52 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 673 | 2.47% |
1 to 4 | 2,708 | 9.93% |
5 to 9 | 3,446 | 12.64% |
10 to 14 | 3,405 | 12.49% |
15 to 19 | 2,815 | 10.33% |
20 to 24 | 2,096 | 7.69% |
25 to 29 | 1,793 | 6.58% |
30 to 34 | 1,613 | 5.92% |
35 to 39 | 1,421 | 5.21% |
40 to 44 | 1,337 | 4.90% |
45 to 49 | 1,237 | 4.54% |
50 to 54 | 1,098 | 4.03% |
55 to 59 | 1,018 | 3.73% |
60 to 64 | 861 | 3.16% |
65 to 69 | 643 | 2.36% |
70 to 74 | 472 | 1.73% |
75 to 79 | 334 | 1.23% |
80 and over | 291 | 1.07% |
Total | 27,261 | 100.00% |
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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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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
10,992 | – | |
13,523 | 2.05% | |
15,802 | 3.17% | |
18,088 | 2.74% | |
21,665 | 1.82% | |
24,215 | 2.11% | |
25,960 | 1.50% | |
26,443 | 0.25% | |
27,031 | 0.80% | |
27,261 | 0.16% | |
29,711 | 1.83% |
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.