San Jose de Buenavista

San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose (by locals)
Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista
Poblacion
Poblacion
Flag of San Jose de Buenavista
Official seal of San Jose de Buenavista
Map of Antique with San Jose de Buenavista highlighted
Map of Antique with San Jose de Buenavista highlighted
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San Jose de Buenavista is located in Philippines
San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose de Buenavista
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°44′36″N 121°56′28″E / 10.7433°N 121.9411°E / 10.7433; 121.9411
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAntique
District Lone district
Founded1733
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDelfin Justin R. Encarnacion
 • Vice MayorJoanne Amor D. Dolor
 • RepresentativeAntonio Agapito B. Legarda Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate37,962 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
48.56 km2 (18.75 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Highest elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
65,140
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 • Households
14,750
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
8.19
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 260.5 million (2020), 113.2 million (2012), 128.1 million (2013), 146.2 million (2014), 160.4 million (2015), 182.7 million (2016), 210.3 million (2017), 226.6 million (2018), 254.7 million (2019), 274 million (2021), 342.3 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 575.2 million (2020), 245.9 million (2012), 254.5 million (2013), 287.2 million (2014), 348.9 million (2015), 386.2 million (2016), 414.4 million (2017), 452.1 million (2018), 491.4 million (2019), 653.6 million (2021), 694.2 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 230.7 million (2020), 103.9 million (2012), 104 million (2013), 108.5 million (2014), 123.4 million (2015), 146.6 million (2016), 180.5 million (2017), 196.8 million (2018), 238.3 million (2019), 245.3 million (2021), 301.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 160.5 million (2020), 81.93 million (2012), 67.73 million (2013), 89.67 million (2014), 119.2 million (2015), 124.9 million (2016), 122.1 million (2017), 116.8 million (2018), 118.3 million (2019), 191.1 million (2021), 183.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAntique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5700
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog
Aerial view of San Jose de Buenavista, 1937
Cathedral of San Jose de Antique

San Jose de Buenavista, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang San Jose de Buenavista; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Jose de Buenavista; Filipino: Bayan ng San Jose de Buenavista), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,140 people, making it the most populous municipality in the province of Antique.[3] It is often called simply San Jose.

The municipality hosted the 2017 Palarong Pambansa.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of San Jose de 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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Palarong Pambansa 2017 to be held in Antique on April 23 - 29, 2017". Antique Palaro 2017 Facebook Page. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.