Buenavista
Municipality
Municipality of Buenavista
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Buenavista is located in Philippines
Buenavista
Buenavista
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°42′N 122°38′E / 10.7°N 122.63°E / 10.7; 122.63
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceGuimaras
District Lone district
Founded1775
Barangays36 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDr. Samuel T. Gumarin MD
 • Vice MayorCyril C. Beltran
 • RepresentativeMa. Lucille L. Nava
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate36,365 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total128.26 km2 (49.52 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total52,899
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
13,730
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.99
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 169.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 368.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 134.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 108.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityGuimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5044
PSGC
067901000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog
Websitebuenavistaguimaras.gov.ph

Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Buenavista; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a 2nd class municipality and the largest settlement in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,899 people.[3]

The town acts as a cheaper link between Panay and Negros, as opposed to taking a ship directly between the two islands.[citation needed]

Buenavista is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.

History

Navalas Church, the oldest Roman Catholic church in Guimaras

Buenavista is the oldest municipality on Guimaras. It was established in 1775, during the Spanish colonial period. A Spanish governor general was reputedly impressed by the scenery of the location, and called the place Buenavista, Spanish for "beautiful view".[5]

Santo Rosario was formerly known as Baybay, while Salvacion's old name was Ambulong, and furthermore Old Poblacion's name was Daan Banwa.

Geography

Buenavista is located at the northern tip of Guimaras Island, and is one of the five towns comprising the province of Guimaras. The northern and north-west part of the town overlooks Panay Island and the north-east portion faces Negros Island. Iloilo Strait lies between the town and Panay, and Guimaras Strait lies between the town and Negros.[5] MacArthur's Wharf serves as the municipal wharf for Buenavista and part of San Lorenzo is used by passengers from the neighboring Panay Island in going to Negros Province and vice versa. This transportation route serves as a cheaper link, rather than taking a ship. Buenavista is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Jordan.

Buenavista's terrain ranges from plains (nearly level in the central and north-west coastal areas) to mountains (north-western part).[5]

Climate

Climate data for Buenavista, Guimaras
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7) 		17
(0.7) 		26
(1.0) 		37
(1.5) 		119
(4.7) 		191
(7.5) 		258
(10.2) 		260
(10.2) 		248
(9.8) 		196
(7.7) 		97
(3.8) 		39
(1.5) 		1,507
(59.3)
Average rainy days 7.2 5.2 8.3 11.9 22.3 26.5 28.3 28.2 27.3 26.4 18.7 11.8 222.1
Source: Meteoblue[6]

The climate is mild and cool, due to its being bounded by the sea on the three directions.

Barangays

Buenavista is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

Population census of Buenavista
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,533—    
1918 11,847+0.79%
1939 15,494+1.29%
1948 15,548+0.04%
1960 22,587+3.16%
1970 26,692+1.68%
1975 30,154+2.48%
1980 31,921+1.15%
1990 41,435+2.64%
1995 37,681−1.76%
2000 41,717+2.21%
2007 43,817+0.68%
2010 46,703+2.35%
2015 50,437+1.48%
2020 52,899+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Buenavista, Guimaras, was 52,899 people,[3] with a density of 410 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Buenavista
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


Transportation

Buenavista, Guimaras ferry terminal for pump boats

There are passenger ferries, utilizing pump boats to Iloilo City. The ferry terminal in Iloilo is on the Iloilo River.

Education

Buenavista is the center of higher education. In fact, the main campus of Guimaras State University, only state university in Guimaras, is found in Barangay Mclain. Furthermore, the municipality has 19 public elementary schools, 5 public high schools, and 1 vocational technical school.[5] It has a literacy rate of 98.4%, the highest in the whole of Guimaras.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Buenavista | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Buenavista: Brief History and Profile". Province of Guimaras. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Buenavista: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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