Buenavista, Quezon

Buenavista
Piris
Municipality of Buenavista
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Buenavista is located in Philippines
Buenavista
Buenavista
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°44′22″N 122°28′03″E / 13.7394°N 122.4675°E / 13.7394; 122.4675
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 3rd district
EstablishedAugust 26, 1950
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorReynaldo E. Rosilla Jr.
 • Vice MayorAlvin Ray U. Rivera
 • RepresentativeReynante U. Arrogancia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,886 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total161.35 km2 (62.30 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Highest elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total31,160
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Households
7,629
DemonymBuenavistahin
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.96
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 140.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 515.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 109.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 199.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4320
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholic
Websitehttps://www.buenavistaquezon.com/

Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,160 people.[3]

It was formerly known as Piris. It is accessible by land via Lopez and Catanauan or by water transportation via Guinayangan from Lucena City.

  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 Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.