Buenavista, Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code6604
Population (2020)1,376
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3394, 124.9191 (10° 20' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level109.7 meters (359.9 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,376. This represented 4.62% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,245 broken down into 286 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9661935.01
1,1312085.44
1,2082335.18
1,2882604.95
1,2392834.38
1,2452864.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Buenavista are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 140 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 180.64%
1 to 4947.55%
5 to 913811.08%
10 to 1414011.24%
15 to 1914011.24%
20 to 241048.35%
25 to 29836.67%
30 to 34745.94%
35 to 39675.38%
40 to 44594.74%
45 to 49584.66%
50 to 54604.82%
55 to 59574.58%
60 to 64584.66%
65 to 69393.13%
70 to 74342.73%
75 to 79181.45%
80 and over141.12%
Total1,245100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.82
  • Median Age: 24.93

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 966 in 1990 to 1,376 in 2020, an increase of 410 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.13%, or an increase of 131 people, from the previous population of 1,245 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
966
1,1313.00%
1,2081.42%
1,2880.89%
1,239-1.40%
1,2450.09%
1,3762.13%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 10.3394, 124.9191, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 109.7 meters or 359.9 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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