Buenavista, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Visayas
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Guimaras
Barangay count	36
Postal code	5044
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Iloilo Strait [Sulu Sea], Guimaras Strait [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)	Guimaras
Area (2013)	115.60 km² (44.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)	52,899
Density (2020)	458 / km² (1,185 / sq mi)
Coordinates	10° 42' North, 122° 39' East (10.6970, 122.6479)
Estimated elevation above sea level	70.6 meters (231.6 feet)

Buenavista is a coastal municipality in the island province of Guimaras.

The municipality has a land area of 115.60 square kilometers or 44.63 square miles which constitutes 18.89% of Guimaras's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 52,899. This represented 28.16% of the total population of Guimaras province, or 0.67% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 458 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,185 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Buenavista has 36 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Buenavista
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agsanayan	3.50%	1,851	1,761	5.11%	1.05%
Avila	5.43%	2,875	2,398	19.89%	3.89%
Bacjao	1.34%	709	707	0.28%	0.06%
Banban	1.98%	1,046	1,106	-5.42%	-1.17%
Cansilayan	2.42%	1,281	1,231	4.06%	0.84%
Dagsa-an	2.17%	1,148	1,149	-0.09%	-0.02%
Daragan	2.83%	1,496	1,473	1.56%	0.33%
East Valencia	4.46%	2,359	2,451	-3.75%	-0.80%
Getulio	4.15%	2,196	2,500	-12.16%	-2.69%
Mabini	2.71%	1,434	1,258	13.99%	2.79%
Magsaysay	1.16%	616	558	10.39%	2.10%
Mclain	2.41%	1,276	1,480	-13.78%	-3.07%
Montpiller	1.53%	808	850	-4.94%	-1.06%
Navalas	2.77%	1,464	1,342	9.09%	1.85%
Nazaret	2.91%	1,540	1,331	15.70%	3.12%
New Poblacion	7.39%	3,909	3,570	9.50%	1.93%
Old Poblacion	2.32%	1,226	1,234	-0.65%	-0.14%
Piña	4.21%	2,228	1,932	15.32%	3.05%
Rizal	1.88%	994	1,015	-2.07%	-0.44%
Salvacion	7.83%	4,140	3,685	12.35%	2.48%
San Fernando	0.82%	435	446	-2.47%	-0.52%
San Isidro	2.54%	1,346	1,346	0.00%	0.00%
San Miguel	1.32%	699	624	12.02%	2.42%
San Nicolas	2.64%	1,395	1,227	13.69%	2.74%
San Pedro	1.53%	809	723	11.89%	2.39%
San Roque	3.45%	1,824	1,671	9.16%	1.86%
Santo Rosario	5.04%	2,664	2,571	3.62%	0.75%
Sawang	0.68%	358	339	5.60%	1.15%
Supang	2.74%	1,451	1,424	1.90%	0.40%
Tacay	1.45%	767	790	-2.91%	-0.62%
Taminla	1.69%	896	981	-8.66%	-1.89%
Tanag	1.15%	609	600	1.50%	0.31%
Tastasan	3.02%	1,595	1,354	17.80%	3.51%
Tinadtaran	2.88%	1,521	1,491	2.01%	0.42%
Umilig	1.72%	910	761	19.58%	3.84%
Zaldivar	1.94%	1,024	1,058	-3.21%	-0.69%
Buenavista Total		52,899	50,437	4.88%	1.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Buenavista for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱115,099,963.42.

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Annual regular income of Buenavista (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	65,648,485.27	–
2010	69,782,702.99	6.30%
2011	74,791,874.94	7.18%
2012	73,408,959.83	-1.85%
2013	83,225,633.09	13.37%
2014	94,538,989.72	13.59%
2015	105,739,987.72	11.85%
2016	115,099,963.42	8.85%
End notes: Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buenavista in the 2015 Census was 50,392 broken down into 12,115 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Buenavista (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	41,389	7,722	5.36
1995 Sep 1	37,587	7,230	5.20
2000 May 1	41,662	8,373	4.98
2007 Aug 1	43,747	9,674	4.52
2010 May 1	46,643	10,444	4.47
2015 Aug 1	50,392	12,115	4.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buenavista is 5 to 9, with 4,755 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 686 individuals.

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Population of Buenavista by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	798	1.58%
1 to 4	3,717	7.37%
5 to 9	4,755	9.43%
10 to 14	4,465	8.85%
15 to 19	4,504	8.93%
20 to 24	4,473	8.87%
25 to 29	4,430	8.78%
30 to 34	3,993	7.92%
35 to 39	3,446	6.83%
40 to 44	3,090	6.13%
45 to 49	2,727	5.41%
50 to 54	2,506	4.97%
55 to 59	2,219	4.40%
60 to 64	1,777	3.52%
65 to 69	1,263	2.50%
70 to 74	845	1.68%
75 to 79	686	1.36%
80 and over	743	1.47%
Total	50,437	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.41 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.66 Total Dependency Ratio: 52.07 Median Age: 27.83

Historical population

The population of Buenavista grew from 10,533 in 1903 to 52,899 in 2020, an increase of 42,366 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.01%, or an increase of 2,462 people, from the previous population of 50,437 in 2015.

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Population of Buenavista (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	10,533	–
1918 Dec 31	11,847	0.75%
1939 Jan 1	15,494	1.35%
1948 Oct 1	15,548	0.04%
1960 Feb 15	22,587	3.34%
1970 May 6	26,692	1.65%
1975 May 1	30,154	2.48%
1980 May 1	31,921	1.15%
1990 May 1	41,435	2.64%
1995 Sep 1	37,681	-1.76%
2000 May 1	41,717	2.21%
2007 Aug 1	43,817	0.68%
2010 May 1	46,703	2.35%
2015 Aug 1	50,437	1.48%
2020 May 1	52,899	1.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Buenavista for the year 2019 was 35,006, broken down into 17,257 males and 17,749 females.

Location

The municipal center of Buenavista is situated at approximately 10° 42' North, 122° 39' East, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.6 meters or 231.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Buenavista are Iloilo City, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, and La Carlota, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Jordan, Guimaras, Leganes, Iloilo, San Lorenzo, Guimaras, Pavia, Iloilo, Zarraga, Iloilo, and Dumangas, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 467.29 kilometers (290.36 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Jordan, Guimaras, 7.39 kilometers (4.59 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S57°W)
Leganes, Iloilo, 11.78 kilometers (7.32 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°W)
San Lorenzo, Guimaras, 12.49 kilometers (7.76 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S22°E)
Pavia, Iloilo, 14.44 kilometers (8.97 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)
Zarraga, Iloilo, 14.61 kilometers (9.08 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°W)
Dumangas, Iloilo, 15.45 kilometers (9.60 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)

Nearest cities

Iloilo City, 8.65 kilometers (5.38 miles) to the West (N86°W)
Bago, Negros Occidental, 27.06 kilometers (16.81 miles) to the Southeast (S50°E)
Bacolod, 33.27 kilometers (20.67 miles) to the East (S86°E)
Talisay, Negros Occidental, 35.22 kilometers (21.89 miles) to the East (N83°E)
Silay, Negros Occidental, 37.26 kilometers (23.15 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N72°E)
La Carlota, Negros Occidental, 42.49 kilometers (26.40 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)

Distance from Manila: 467.29 kilometers (290.36 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)

Notes

Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.

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