Buenavista, Guimaras

Buenavista
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
 • 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
14.37
% (2021)[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
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.

  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 VI (Western Visayas)". 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.