Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Buenavista; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,711 people. [4]
Buenavista | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Buenavista | |
Buenavista, Bohol | |
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Coordinates: 10°05′N 124°07′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Bohol |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 26 October 1959[1] |
Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Dave D. Duallo |
• Vice Mayor | Elsa Tirol |
• Representative | Ma. Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 19,907 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 96.00 km2 (37.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Highest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 29,711 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,868 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.60% (2018)[5] |
• Revenue | ₱220,173,113.64 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱391,393,674.50 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱114,044,821.35 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱47,332,158.63 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6333 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
The town of Buenavista, Bohol celebrates its fiesta on October 10, to honor the town patron Santo Rosario.[6]
Pangpang was the original name of the place, located between the municipalities of Getafe and Inabanga. During Spanish period, Pangpang is part of Getafe in civil aspect but part of Inabanga in religious aspect. Later, it was named Buenavista which means beautiful view in Spanish, and further divided into barangay Buenavista Norte and Buenavista Sur.
On October 26, 1959, barangays of Buenavista Norte, Buenavista Sur, and Cabul-an Island, separated from Getafe to become the independent municipality of Buenavista, through Executive Order No. 362 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia.[1]
Buenavista comprises 35 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [4] | 2010 [7] | |||||
071209001 | Anonang | 0.9% | 280 | 405 | ▾ | −3.48% |
071209002 | Asinan | 2.5% | 733 | 800 | ▾ | −0.84% |
071209003 | Bago | 1.9% | 557 | 575 | ▾ | −0.30% |
071209004 | Baluarte | 1.3% | 376 | 437 | ▾ | −1.43% |
071209005 | Bantuan | 2.1% | 632 | 659 | ▾ | −0.40% |
071209006 | Bato | 2.2% | 664 | 664 | ⬄ | 0.00% |
071209007 | Bonotbonot | 2.6% | 779 | 801 | ▾ | −0.27% |
071209008 | Bugaong | 1.5% | 449 | 489 | ▾ | −0.82% |
071209011 | Cambuhat | 3.8% | 1,125 | 1,045 | ▴ | 0.71% |
071209012 | Cambus‑oc | 2.4% | 718 | 716 | ▴ | 0.03% |
071209013 | Cangawa | 3.9% | 1,160 | 1,091 | ▴ | 0.59% |
071209014 | Cantomugcad | 1.0% | 293 | 296 | ▾ | −0.10% |
071209015 | Cantores | 2.1% | 624 | 570 | ▴ | 0.87% |
071209016 | Cantuba | 3.3% | 993 | 923 | ▴ | 0.70% |
071209017 | Catigbian | 2.3% | 688 | 624 | ▴ | 0.94% |
071209018 | Cawag | 2.1% | 623 | 668 | ▾ | −0.67% |
071209019 | Cruz | 3.0% | 893 | 897 | ▾ | −0.04% |
071209020 | Dait | 3.3% | 981 | 1,044 | ▾ | −0.60% |
071209021 | Eastern Cabul‑an | 7.1% | 2,100 | 1,924 | ▴ | 0.84% |
071209022 | Hunan | 2.7% | 816 | 882 | ▾ | −0.74% |
071209025 | Lapacan Norte | 1.3% | 388 | 398 | ▾ | −0.24% |
071209026 | Lapacan Sur | 1.8% | 530 | 479 | ▴ | 0.98% |
071209028 | Lubang | 3.5% | 1,044 | 1,052 | ▾ | −0.07% |
071209029 | Lusong (Plateau) | 2.7% | 794 | 626 | ▴ | 2.31% |
071209030 | Magkaya | 2.4% | 701 | 828 | ▾ | −1.58% |
071209031 | Merryland | 0.9% | 262 | 241 | ▴ | 0.80% |
071209032 | Nueva Granada | 2.3% | 694 | 549 | ▴ | 2.27% |
071209033 | Nueva Montana | 2.2% | 653 | 550 | ▴ | 1.66% |
071209034 | Overland | 3.0% | 894 | 944 | ▾ | −0.52% |
071209035 | Panghagban | 3.5% | 1,054 | 1,134 | ▾ | −0.70% |
071209036 | Poblacion | 3.1% | 923 | 859 | ▴ | 0.69% |
071209037 | Puting Bato | 1.8% | 540 | 556 | ▾ | −0.28% |
071209038 | Rufo Hill | 2.6% | 786 | 866 | ▾ | −0.93% |
071209039 | Sweetland | 2.4% | 725 | 714 | ▴ | 0.15% |
071209040 | Western Cabul‑an | 5.9% | 1,766 | 1,725 | ▴ | 0.23% |
Total | 29,711 | 27,031 | ▴ | 0.91% |
Climate data for Buenavista, Bohol | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
96 (3.8) |
71 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
129 (5.1) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
99 (3.9) |
135 (5.3) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
1,326 (52.3) |
Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 10,992 | — |
1970 | 13,523 | +2.09% |
1975 | 15,802 | +3.17% |
1980 | 18,088 | +2.74% |
1990 | 21,665 | +1.82% |
1995 | 24,215 | +2.11% |
2000 | 25,960 | +1.50% |
2007 | 26,443 | +0.25% |
2010 | 27,031 | +0.80% |
2015 | 27,261 | +0.16% |
2020 | 29,711 | +1.71% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11] |
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