Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Buenavista; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,711 people.[4]
Buenavista | |
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| Municipality of Buenavista | |
 Buenavista, Bohol | |
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 Map of Bohol with Buenavista highlighted | |
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.svg)  Buenavista Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′N 124°07′E / 10.08°N 124.12°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 26 October 1959[1] |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dave D. Duallo |
| • Vice Mayor | Elsa Tirol |
| • Representative | Ma. Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,032 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.00 km2 (37.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 29,711 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,803 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 220.2 million (2020), 57.49 million (2012, 2013), 74.77 million (2014), 87.86 million (2015), 107.2 million (2016), 144 million (2017), 159 million (2018), 179.4 million (2019), 190.2 million (2021), 245.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 391.4 million (2020), 82.07 million (2012), 93.22 million (2013), 112 million (2014), 175 million (2015), 210.9 million (2016), 245.4 million (2017), 297 million (2018), 330.2 million (2019), 463.6 million (2021), 543.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 114 million (2020), 49.32 million (2012, 2013), 61.28 million (2014), 77.96 million (2015), 95.84 million (2016), 130.5 million (2017), 131.9 million (2018), 104.2 million (2019), 133.6 million (2021), 189.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 47.33 million (2020), 19.2 million (2012), 20.37 million (2013), 32.39 million (2014), 90.09 million (2015), 89 million (2016), 88.62 million (2017), 112.8 million (2018), 84.7 million (2019), 66.47 million (2021), 79.68 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6333 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Buenavista is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Tagbilaran.
Buenavista celebrates its fiesta on October 10, to honor the town patron Santo Rosario.[6]
History
editPangpang was the original name of the place, located between the municipalities of Getafe and Inabanga. During Spanish period, Pangpang is part of Getafe in civil aspect but part of Inabanga in religious aspect. Later, it was named Buenavista which means beautiful view in Spanish, and further divided into barangay Buenavista Norte and Buenavista Sur.
On October 26, 1959, barangays of Buenavista Norte, Buenavista Sur, and Cabul-an Island, separated from Getafe to become the independent municipality of Buenavista, through Executive Order No. 362 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia.[1]
Geography
editBarangays
editBuenavista is politically subdivided into 35 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[4] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 071209001 | Anonang | 0.9% | 280 | 405 | −3.62% | |
| 071209002 | Asinan | 2.5% | 733 | 800 | −0.87% | |
| 071209003 | Bago | 1.9% | 557 | 575 | −0.32% | |
| 071209004 | Baluarte | 1.3% | 376 | 437 | −1.49% | |
| 071209005 | Bantuan | 2.1% | 632 | 659 | −0.42% | |
| 071209006 | Bato | 2.2% | 664 | 664 | 0.00% | |
| 071209007 | Bonotbonot | 2.6% | 779 | 801 | −0.28% | |
| 071209008 | Bugaong | 1.5% | 449 | 489 | −0.85% | |
| 071209011 | Cambuhat | 3.8% | 1,125 | 1,045 | 0.74% | |
| 071209012 | Cambus‑oc | 2.4% | 718 | 716 | 0.03% | |
| 071209013 | Cangawa | 3.9% | 1,160 | 1,091 | 0.62% | |
| 071209014 | Cantomugcad | 1.0% | 293 | 296 | −0.10% | |
| 071209015 | Cantores | 2.1% | 624 | 570 | 0.91% | |
| 071209016 | Cantuba | 3.3% | 993 | 923 | 0.73% | |
| 071209017 | Catigbian | 2.3% | 688 | 624 | 0.98% | |
| 071209018 | Cawag | 2.1% | 623 | 668 | −0.69% | |
| 071209019 | Cruz | 3.0% | 893 | 897 | −0.04% | |
| 071209020 | Dait | 3.3% | 981 | 1,044 | −0.62% | |
| 071209021 | Eastern Cabul‑an | 7.1% | 2,100 | 1,924 | 0.88% | |
| 071209022 | Hunan | 2.7% | 816 | 882 | −0.77% | |
| 071209025 | Lapacan Norte | 1.3% | 388 | 398 | −0.25% | |
| 071209026 | Lapacan Sur | 1.8% | 530 | 479 | 1.02% | |
| 071209028 | Lubang | 3.5% | 1,044 | 1,052 | −0.08% | |
| 071209029 | Lusong (Plateau) | 2.7% | 794 | 626 | 2.41% | |
| 071209030 | Magkaya | 2.4% | 701 | 828 | −1.65% | |
| 071209031 | Merryland | 0.9% | 262 | 241 | 0.84% | |
| 071209032 | Nueva Granada | 2.3% | 694 | 549 | 2.37% | |
| 071209033 | Nueva Montana | 2.2% | 653 | 550 | 1.73% | |
| 071209034 | Overland | 3.0% | 894 | 944 | −0.54% | |
| 071209035 | Panghagban | 3.5% | 1,054 | 1,134 | −0.73% | |
| 071209036 | Poblacion | 3.1% | 923 | 859 | 0.72% | |
| 071209037 | Puting Bato | 1.8% | 540 | 556 | −0.29% | |
| 071209038 | Rufo Hill | 2.6% | 786 | 866 | −0.96% | |
| 071209039 | Sweetland | 2.4% | 725 | 714 | 0.15% | |
| 071209040 | Western Cabul‑an | 5.9% | 1,766 | 1,725 | 0.24% | |
| Total | 29,711 | 27,031 | 0.95% | |||
Climate
edit| Climate data for Buenavista, Bohol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
96 (3.8) |
71 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
129 (5.1) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
99 (3.9) |
135 (5.3) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
1,326 (52.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,992 | — |
| 1970 | 13,523 | +2.09% |
| 1975 | 15,802 | +3.17% |
| 1980 | 18,088 | +2.74% |
| 1990 | 21,665 | +1.82% |
| 1995 | 24,215 | +2.11% |
| 2000 | 25,960 | +1.50% |
| 2007 | 26,443 | +0.25% |
| 2010 | 27,031 | +0.80% |
| 2015 | 27,261 | +0.16% |
| 2020 | 29,711 | +1.71% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Buenavista
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
56.20 2009
55.86 2012
45.45 2015
41.88 2018
32.60 2021
32.31 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Education
editSecondary and high schools[20]
-
- Cabul‑an National High School
- Cangawa National High School
- Lubang National High School
- Panghagban High School
- Buenavista Municipal High School at Sweetland
Elementary and primary schools
-
- Anonang Primary
- Bago Primary
- Baluarte Primary
- Bantuan Primary
- Bato Primary
- Bonotbonot Primary
- Buenavista Central Elementary
- Bugaong Primary
- Cabul-an Elementary
- Cambuhat Primary
- Cambus-oc Primary
- Cangawa Elementary
- Cantores Primary
- Cantuba Primary
- Catigbian Primary
- Cawag Primary
- Dait Norte Elementary
- Lapacan Norte Primary
- Lubang Elementary
- Magkaya Elementary
- Nueva Granada Primary
- Nueva Montana Primary
- Overland Elementary
- P. Tirol Elementary
- Panghagban Elementary
- Plateau Primary
- Putingbato Elementary
- Rufo Hill Elementary
Tertiary school
-
- Buenavista Community College[21]
- Courses Offered:
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
- BS in Computer Science
- Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Courses Offered:
- Buenavista Community College[21]
Gallery
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Aerial view -
Public market -
Roman Catholic Church
References
edit- ^ a b "Executive Order No. 362 series 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines). 10 October 1959. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Municipality of Buenavista | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Buenavista: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "List of High Schools". DepEd - Bohol. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Buenavista Community College". Philippine Schools.com. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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