Buenavista, Municipality of Padre Burgos, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityPadre Burgos
Postal code6601
Population (2020)1,074
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.0308, 125.0147 (10° 2' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.5 meters (27.9 feet)

Buenavista is a barangay in the municipality of Padre Burgos, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,074. This represented 9.62% of the total population of Padre Burgos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 1,009 broken down into 229 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5981155.20
6231125.56
8011455.52
9401894.97
9562044.69
1,0092294.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.68%
1 to 4737.23%
5 to 910910.80%
10 to 14939.22%
15 to 19929.12%
20 to 24999.81%
25 to 29797.83%
30 to 34787.73%
35 to 39605.95%
40 to 44545.35%
45 to 49535.25%
50 to 54616.05%
55 to 59403.96%
60 to 64353.47%
65 to 69201.98%
70 to 74151.49%
75 to 79191.88%
80 and over121.19%
Total1,009100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.99
  • Median Age: 26.36

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 598 in 1990 to 1,074 in 2020, an increase of 476 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.32%, or an increase of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,009 in 2015.

Population of Buenavista (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
598
6230.77%
8015.54%
9402.23%
9560.62%
1,0091.03%
1,0741.32%

Location

Buenavista is situated at approximately 10.0308, 125.0147, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.5 meters or 27.9 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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