Country Philippines Founded 1775 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Province Guimaras | District Lone district Barangays Area 128.3 km² | |
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Region Western Visayas (Region VI) Neighborhoods Montpiller, Navalas, Cansilayan, New Poblacion | ||
Buenavista guimaras palayag festival
Buenavista is a second-class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 50,437 people.
Contents
- Buenavista guimaras palayag festival
- Map of Buenavista Guimaras Philippines
- Geography
- Barangays
- History
- Demographics
- Education
- Transportation
- References
Map of Buenavista, Guimaras, Philippines
The town acts as a cheaper link between Panay and Negros, as opposed to taking a ship directly between the two islands.
Geography
Buenavista is located at the northern tip of Guimaras Island, and is one of the five towns comprising the province of Guimaras. The northern and north-west part of the town overlooks Panay Island and the north-east portion faces Negros Island. Iloilo Strait lies between the town and Panay, and Guimaras Strait lies between the town and Negros. The McArthur wharf serves as the municipal wharf for Buenavista and part of San Lorenzo is used by passengers from the neighboring Panay Island in going to Negros Province and vice versa. This transportation route serves as a cheaper link, rather than taking a ship.
Buenavista's terrain ranges from plains (nearly level in the central and north-west coastal areas) to mountains (north-western part). The climate is mild and cool, due to its being bounded by the sea on the three directions.
Barangays
Buenavista is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.
History
Buenavista is the oldest municipality on Guimaras. It was established in 1775, during the Spanish colonial period. A Spanish governor general was reputedly impressed by the scenery of the location, and called the place Buenavista, Spanish for "beautiful view".
Sto. Rosario was formerly known as Baybay, while Salvacion's old name was Ambulong.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Buenavista, Guimaras, was 50,437 people, with a density of 390 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.
Education
Buenavista is the center of higher education. In fact, the main campus of Guimaras State College, only state college in Guimaras, is found in Brgy. Mclain. Furthermore, the municipality has 19 public elementary schools, 5 public high schools, and 1 vocational technical school. It has a literacy rate of 98.4%, the highest in the whole of Guimaras.
Transportation
There are passenger ferries, utilizing pump boats to Iloilo City. The ferry terminal in Iloilo is on the Iloilo River.