Buenavista, Guimaras
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Buenavista | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Buenavista | |
 Roca Encantada House | |
 Flag | |
 Interactive map of Buenavista | |
.svg)  Buenavista Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°41′49″N 122°38′53″E / 10.697°N 122.648°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Guimaras |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Samuel T. Gumarin (NUP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Cyril C. Beltran (NUP) |
| • Representative | JC Rahman Nava (NUP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 36,823 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 54,352 |
| • Density | 423.76/km2 (1,097.5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,730 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 245.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 415.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 180.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 60.23 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality and the largest settlement in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 54,352 people.[5]
It is one of the five towns known for producing Guimaras mangoes, along with Jordan, San Lorenzo, Sibunag, and Nueva Valencia. The Guimaras mango, known for its sweetness, became the first product in the Philippines to receive geographical indication status.[6]
Buenavista is the oldest municipality on Guimaras. It was established in 1775, during the Spanish colonial period. A Spanish governor general was reputedly impressed by the scenery of the location, and called the place Buenavista, Spanish for "beautiful view".[7]
Santo Rosario was formerly known as Baybay, while Salvacion's old name was Ambulong, and furthermore Old Poblacion's name was Daan Banwa.
Geography
Buenavista is located at the northern tip of Guimaras Island. The northern and north-west part of the town overlooks Panay and the north-east portion faces Negros. Iloilo Strait lies between the town and Panay, and Guimaras Strait lies between the town and Negros.[7] Buenavista is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Jordan. Buenavista is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.
MacArthur's Wharf serves as the municipal wharf for Buenavista and part of San Lorenzo is used by passengers from Panay to Negros and vice versa. This transportation route serves as a cheaper link, rather than taking a ship.
Buenavista's terrain ranges from plains (nearly level in the central and north-west coastal areas) to mountains (north-western part).[7]
Climate
| Climate data for Buenavista, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
The climate is mild and cool, due to its being bounded by the sea on the three directions.
Barangays
Buenavista is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Agsanayan
- Avila
- Banban
- Bacjao (Calumingan)
- Cansilayan
- Dagsaan
- Daragan
- East Valencia (Mantangingi)
- Getulio (Ili)
- Mabini
- Magsaysay
- McLain
- Montpiller
- Navalas
- Nazaret
- New Poblacion (Calingao)
- Old Poblacion (Daan Banwa)
- Piña
- Rizal
- Salvacion (Ambulong)
- San Fernando
- San Isidro
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas (Tabao)
- San Pedro (Bating)
- San Roque
- Santo Rosario
- Sawang
- Supang
- Tacay
- Taminla (Sambag)
- Tanag
- Tastasan
- Tinadtaran
- Umilig
- Zaldivar
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 10,533 | — |
| 1918 | 11,847 | +0.79% |
| 1939 | 15,494 | +1.29% |
| 1948 | 15,548 | +0.04% |
| 1960 | 22,587 | +3.16% |
| 1970 | 26,692 | +1.68% |
| 1975 | 30,154 | +2.48% |
| 1980 | 31,921 | +1.15% |
| 1990 | 41,435 | +2.64% |
| 1995 | 37,681 | −1.76% |
| 2000 | 41,717 | +2.21% |
| 2007 | 43,817 | +0.68% |
| 2010 | 46,703 | +2.35% |
| 2015 | 50,437 | +1.48% |
| 2020 | 52,899 | +1.01% |
| 2024 | 54,352 | +0.65% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Buenavista was 54,352 people,[15] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Transportation
There are passenger ferries, utilizing pump boats to Iloilo City. The ferry terminal in Iloilo is on the Iloilo River.
