Buenavista | |
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Municipality of Buenavista | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°42′N 122°38′E / 10.7°N 122.63°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Guimaras |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1775 |
Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Dr. Samuel T. Gumarin MD |
• Vice Mayor | Cyril C. Beltran |
• Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 36,365 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 128.26 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] | |
• Total | 52,899 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,730 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.37 |
• Revenue | ₱ 169.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 368.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 134.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 108.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5044 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
Website | buenavistaguimaras |
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.