Municipality in Marinduque, Philippines
Municipality in Mimaropa, Philippines
Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,043 people.[3]
Buenavista is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Boac.
Etymology
The town was named "Buenavista" by Don Cornelio Sadiua, due to its "good view." Its former name was Sabang, which is the river that runs through it. The majority of Buenavistans trace their ancestry to the Don Cornelio Sadiua family.
History
In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces landed in Buenavista at Patay Ilog before making their way to the capital. Due to its rugged terrain, relative isolation, and fierce pro-American sentiment, Buenavista was the headquarters for the resistance movement. Japanese forces and the Resistance and guerrillas frequently engaged in skirmishes within the town borders. Occupying Japanese forces burned the school and municipal building, after holding captives composed a member from each Buenavista family. Guerrilla forces eventually re-captured the town.
The 'Libas Ambush, known locally as Pinag Labanan, was a joint guerrilla-Buenavistan effort in which Filipino guerrillas and Buenavistans ambushed and killed a troop of Japanese soldiers. After which the Japanese commandant issued a proclamation that for 1 Japanese soldier killed by the Filipinos in Buenavista, 10 Filipinos will die within a 5-mile radius.
In spite of the Japanese threats the Buenavistans continued their fight against Japanese occupation throughout the war, including rescuing and hiding several the combined Filipino and American military personnel during the war. One such rescue occurred shortly after the fall of Bataan, when the lighthouse keeper found an American seaman hiding among the shoreline rocks. These rescued Filipinos and Americans were clothed, fed and hidden by the Buenavistans, even though they risked execution if the Japanese found out about it.
In 1945, the combined U.S. and Allied Philippine Commonwealth military forces landed at Caigangan beach in Buenavista and attacked from the Japanese Imperial forces in the Battle of Marinduque. The Buenavista Campaign was the first major offensive fought during the Battle of Marinduque. It culminated in a bloody firefight between the Japanese and a joint Allied- Filipino guerrilla offensive. The Japanese, who were headquartered in the Municipal building and elementary school, were soundly defeated.
Buenavista was chosen as the headquarters of the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and the U.S. Army Signal Corps due to their record of anti-Japanese actions during the war. The U.S. Army Signal Corps and the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army were quartered in Pablo Pe's bodega in the town.
The longest-serving mayor was Recaredo Sarmiento. His term was interrupted during World War II. The first Chinese-Filipino mayor was Wilfredo Sadiua Pe.
Geography
Barangays
Buenavista is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bagacay
- Bagtingon
- Barangay I (Poblacion)
- Barangay II (Poblacion)
- Barangay III (Poblacion)
- Barangay IV (Poblacion)
- Bicas-bicas
- Caigangan
- Daykitin
- Libas
- Malbog
- Sihi
- Timbo (Sanggulong)
- Tungib-Lipata
- Yook
Climate
| Climate data for Buenavista, Marinduque
|
| Month
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Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
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Apr
|
May
|
Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
|
Year
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
26
(79)
|
28
(82)
|
29
(84)
|
31
(88)
|
31
(88)
|
30
(86)
|
29
(84)
|
29
(84)
|
29
(84)
|
29
(84)
|
28
(82)
|
27
(81)
|
29
(84)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22
(72)
|
22
(72)
|
22
(72)
|
23
(73)
|
25
(77)
|
25
(77)
|
25
(77)
|
25
(77)
|
25
(77)
|
24
(75)
|
23
(73)
|
23
(73)
|
24
(75)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
115
(4.5)
|
66
(2.6)
|
55
(2.2)
|
39
(1.5)
|
164
(6.5)
|
282
(11.1)
|
326
(12.8)
|
317
(12.5)
|
318
(12.5)
|
192
(7.6)
|
119
(4.7)
|
173
(6.8)
|
2,166
(85.3)
|
| Average rainy days
|
13.6
|
9.4
|
10.4
|
10.5
|
21.1
|
26.0
|
29.0
|
27.6
|
27.5
|
23.1
|
16.7
|
16.1
|
231
|
| Source: Meteoblue[6]
|
Demographics
Population census of Buenavista| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|
| 1939 | 4,354 | — |
|---|
| 1948 | 5,040 | +1.64% |
|---|
| 1960 | 7,303 | +3.14% |
|---|
| 1970 | 10,463 | +3.66% |
|---|
| 1975 | 11,787 | +2.42% |
|---|
| 1980 | 13,025 | +2.02% |
|---|
| 1990 | 15,495 | +1.75% |
|---|
| 1995 | 17,358 | +2.15% |
|---|
| 2000 | 19,271 | +2.27% |
|---|
| 2007 | 21,018 | +1.20% |
|---|
| 2010 | 23,111 | +3.51% |
|---|
| 2015 | 23,988 | +0.71% |
|---|
| 2020 | 26,043 | +1.63% |
|---|
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Buenavista, Marinduque, was 26,043 people,[3] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Buenavista
Locally crafted products include:
- Kalamay-hati: A type of coconut jam made from coconut cream and sugar or molasses
- Maja blanca: A type of coconut pudding
- Suman: A dessert/snack made of sticky rice and coconut steamed in leaves.
- Puto: A steamed rice cake.
- Bagoong: A traditional fish paste made using fresh local/sustainable ingredients.
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