Buenavista, Guimaras
Buenavista | |
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| Municipality of Buenavista | |
Roca Encantada House | |
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Interactive map of Buenavista | |
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) | |
• 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.
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.