Buenavista, Agusan del Norte

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Buenavista
Municipality
Municipality of Buenavista
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Buenavista is located in Philippines
Buenavista
Buenavista
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°58′N 125°25′E / 8.97°N 125.41°E / 8.97; 125.41
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1937
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoselito T. Roble
 • Vice MayorAtty Ramon Alejandro G. Bungabong
 • RepresentativeMa. Angelica Amante-Matba
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate52,635 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
475.61 km2 (183.63 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
68,892
 • Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
 • Households
16,512
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.20
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 396.4 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,072 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 243.8 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 302.1 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8601
PSGC
160201000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog

Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Buenavista; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,892 people.[3]

Etymology

Adolfo Calo, a native of Butuan, along with some natives and Spaniards visited the place. They saw the village overlooking the sea and appreciated the beauty of nature in abundance. They exclaimed "Bien Vista", which means "Good View" thus the present name Buenavista.

History

The written history of Buenavista start in the year 1877. It was said that during this year a group of nomadic Manobo from the frontiers of Agusan found an ideal place for their tempora-fishing retreat and rendezvous.

Soon, the village of Tortosa was founded by two Christian pioneers, Innocentes Paler and Marcelo Dalaguida, who were later on joined by Luis Gupana and a handful of Manobo. Credited with a name to the village were a group of natives and Spaniards who visited the place to trade with the villagers and found the place to be abundant with the sea tortoise.

The fame of Tortosa as a good fishing was heard by the people of the neighboring Butuan. Thus a fresh wave migrants came to settle.

Later, Tortosa was renamed to Kihaw-an in memory of a white deer held sacred by the early inhabitants. It was said that this deer was found dead by the natives near the bank of the river which encircles the village. Its carcass was placed all over the village thus the village got the name Kihaw-an, a derivative of a local dialect "Baho-an", which literally mean "to smell", or "source of bad smell".

Soon the village got another new name. It was said that Adolfo Calo, a native of Butuan, together with some natives and Spaniards visited the place. They expanded their visits not only the coastal areas where flourishing because of the abundance of fish. At the top of the hill they saw the village overlooking the sea. They appreciated the beauty of nature in abundance. They exclaimed "Bien Vista", which means "Good View" thus the present name Buenavista.

Enticed by the abundance of fish and the good prospect for agriculture, a new wave migrants from the neighboring areas continued to flock to Buenavista. Between the years 1897–1907, settlers and their families were known to have settled in the place.

The only means of transportation was by banca or fishing boats, and by horseback trudging the small mountain trails. It was only sometime in the 1920s when Buenavista was connected to Butuan by means of road. It was also given power by the Marcon Electric Company of the Marcon family but later on, operation was taken over by the government-owned electric distribution facility.

Efforts of the pioneers paid off, because sometime in early 1920s, Buenavista was declared a regular barrio of the then Municipality of Butuan. As a barrio, Buenavista was able to form its own law-making body which was locally called Ang Tingug Sa Lungsod, whose members were known as podientes.

"Municipality of Buenavista"[5] through the efforts of Assemblyman Apolonio D. Curato and Governor Jose R. Rosales, Commissioner of Mindanao and Sulu Teofisto Guingona Sr., and Secretary of the Interior, Elpidio Quirino, with a set of appointed officials to serve for a period of one year.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 475.61 square kilometres (183.63 sq mi) [6] constituting 17.42% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

Climate

Climate data for Buenavista, Agusan del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 277
(10.9) 		211
(8.3) 		155
(6.1) 		109
(4.3) 		166
(6.5) 		191
(7.5) 		154
(6.1) 		138
(5.4) 		127
(5.0) 		173
(6.8) 		241
(9.5) 		231
(9.1) 		2,173
(85.5)
Average rainy days 22.7 19.1 20.0 19.9 25.9 27.6 27.6 26.1 25.1 26.8 24.3 23.1 288.2
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Barangays

Buenavista is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[9]
160201001 Abilan 4.0% 2,769 2,118 ▴ 2.72%
160201002 Agong-ong 2.2% 1,531 1,360 ▴ 1.19%
160201003 Alubijid 4.7% 3,259 2,970 ▴ 0.93%
160201004 Guinabsan 5.6% 3,833 3,456 ▴ 1.04%
160201027 Lower Olave 2.5% 1,688 1,506 ▴ 1.15%
160201007 Macalang 3.0% 2,037 1,728 ▴ 1.66%
160201008 Malapong 2.4% 1,661 1,651 ▴ 0.06%
160201009 Malpoc 2.3% 1,567 1,602 ▾ −0.22%
160201010 Manapa 7.4% 5,074 4,280 ▴ 1.72%
160201011 Matabao 6.2% 4,268 3,727 ▴ 1.36%
160201013 Poblacion 1 3.2% 2,216 1,939 ▴ 1.34%
160201022 Poblacion 2 3.6% 2,481 2,502 ▾ −0.08%
160201014 Poblacion 3 2.1% 1,435 1,390 ▴ 0.32%
160201015 Poblacion 4 4.9% 3,351 3,402 ▾ −0.15%
160201016 Poblacion 5 2.6% 1,780 1,639 ▴ 0.83%
160201017 Poblacion 6 1.6% 1,099 1,052 ▴ 0.44%
160201018 Poblacion 7 2.6% 1,783 1,609 ▴ 1.03%
160201019 Poblacion 8 1.5% 1,060 1,099 ▾ −0.36%
160201020 Poblacion 9 1.5% 1,043 1,208 ▾ −1.46%
160201021 Poblacion 10 2.2% 1,484 1,505 ▾ −0.14%
160201023 Rizal 4.8% 3,329 2,808 ▴ 1.72%
160201024 Sacol 4.4% 3,038 2,841 ▴ 0.67%
160201025 Sangay 5.5% 3,815 3,253 ▴ 1.61%
160201028 Simbalan 6.1% 4,188 3,853 ▴ 0.84%
160201026 Talo-ao 2.6% 1,825 1,641 ▴ 1.07%
Total 68,892 56,139 ▴ 2.07%

Demographics

Population census of Buenavista
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 11,236—    
1948 12,194+0.91%
1960 17,927+3.26%
1970 24,753+3.28%
1975 28,682+3.00%
1980 31,531+1.91%
1990 39,331+2.24%
1995 45,011+2.56%
2000 50,612+2.55%
2007 53,059+0.65%
2010 56,139+2.07%
2015 61,614+1.79%
2020 68,892+2.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][9][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Buenavista had a population of 68,892.[3] The population density was 140 inhabitants per square kilometre (360/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Buenavista

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
48.63
2003
50.61
2006
34.10
2009
37.95
2012
30.76
2015
31.84
2018
24.77
2021
32.20

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Education

Municipal hall

Elementary

  • Abilan Elementary School
  • Agong-ong Elementary School
  • Bagang Elementary School
  • Buenavista Central Elementary School
  • Buenavista Institute (Grade School)
  • Buenavista Special Education Elementary School
  • Calaitan Elementary School
  • Cogon Elementary School
  • Dalao-an Elementary School
  • Datu Saldong Elementary School
  • F.S. OMAYANA Elementary School
  • Guinabsan Elementary School
  • Kabalalahan Elementary School
  • Labong Elementary School
  • Lekda Elementary School
  • Linao-linao Elementary School
  • Lomboyan Elementary School
  • Lower Olave Elementary School
  • Macalang Elementary School
  • Malapong Elementary School
  • Malpoc Elementary School
  • Manapa Elementary School
  • Manapa IS (Grade School)
  • Matabao Elementary School
  • Monteverde Elementary School
  • New Bohol Elementary School
  • Rizal Elementary School
  • Sacol Elementary School
  • San juan Elementary School
  • San Roque Elementary School
  • Sangay Elementary School
  • SPED Elementary School
  • Simbalan Elementary School
  • Talo-ao Elementary School
  • Tanutao Elementary School
  • Tapnigue Elementary School
  • TINAGO Elementary School
  • Upper Olave Elementary School

Secondary

  • Abilan IS
  • Agong-ong IS
  • FS Omayana Elementary School (Alubihid)
  • FS Omayana National High School (Alubihid)
  • Buenavista Institute
  • Buenavista National High School
  • Buenavista SPED- High School
  • Card MRI High School
  • Guinabsan National High School
  • Lekda National High School
  • Manapa ISS
  • Rizal IS
  • Saint James High School
  • Sangay National High School
  • Simbalan National High School

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Buenavista | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
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  5. ^ "Executive Order No. 65; Organizing the Barrio of Buenavista, Together With the Sitios Belonging To the Said Barrio, Municipality of Butuan, Agusan, Into an Independent Municipality, Under the Name of Buenavista, With the Seat of Government in the Barrio of Buenavista". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañan, Manila, Philippines. 19 November 1936. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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  7. ^ "Buenavista: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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