San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose (by locals) | |
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Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°44′36″N 121°56′28″E / 10.7433°N 121.9411°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1733 |
Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Delfin Justin R. Encarnacion |
• Vice Mayor | Joanne Amor D. Dolor |
• Representative | Antonio Agapito B. Legarda Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 37,962 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 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,750 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 8.19 |
• Revenue | ₱ 260.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 575.2 million (2020), 245.9 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 230.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 160.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5700 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
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]