# Buenavista, Bohol

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.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 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 | Total | 29,711 | 27,031 | ▴ | 0.95% |

### Climate

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 ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty 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

## Education

* Cabul‑an National High School Cangawa National High School Lubang National High School Panghagban High School Buenavista Municipal High School at Sweetland
* Anonang Primary Asinan 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
* Buenavista Community College Courses Offered: Bachelor of Elementary Education Bachelor of Secondary Education BS in Computer Science Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management

## Gallery

* Aerial view
* Public market
* Roman Catholic Church