Buenavista, Municipality of Alangalang, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAlangalang
Postal code6517
Population (2020)328
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1802, 124.8617 (11° 11' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.3 meters (138.8 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Alangalang, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 328. This represented 0.57% of the total population of Alangalang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 546 broken down into 120 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
394765.18
372715.24
416854.89
448954.72
4471024.38
5461204.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.47%
1 to 45910.81%
5 to 99417.22%
10 to 145910.81%
15 to 197513.74%
20 to 24427.69%
25 to 29437.88%
30 to 34244.40%
35 to 39254.58%
40 to 44234.21%
45 to 49213.85%
50 to 54213.85%
55 to 59152.75%
60 to 64112.01%
65 to 69112.01%
70 to 74112.01%
75 to 7920.37%
80 and over20.37%
Total546100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82
  • Median Age: 18.53

Historical population

The population of Buenavista fell from 394 in 1990 to 328 in 2020, a decrease of 66 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 10.17%, or a decrease of 218 people, from the previous population of 546 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
394
372-1.07%
4162.43%
4481.03%
447-0.08%
5463.88%
328-10.17%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 11.1802, 124.8617, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.3 meters or 138.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buenavista 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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