Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Buenavista; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,711 people.
Buenavista is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Tagbilaran.
Buenavista celebrates its fiesta on October 7, to honor the town patron Santo Rosario.
History
Pangpang 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.
Geography
Barangays
Buenavista is politically subdivided into 35 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Poverty incidence of Buenavista
Education
Gallery
References
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Municipality of Buenavista
- Buenavista
