GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
The Municipality of 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 northwestern parts of the town overlook the Panay Island and the North-eastern portion faces Negros Island. It is two miles away from Iloilo City and four miles from Negros. The Municipality is separated from the former by Iloilo Strait and by Guimaras Strait from the latter.
DEMOGRAPHY
Total Population (August 1, 2015) PSA: 50,437
Total Households: (MCPC 2015): 12,180
Land Area: 12, 826 Hectares
Total No. of Barangays: 36
Growth Rate: 1.55%
Population Density: 3.9 person / hectare
Classification: 2nd Class
IRA (2015): P 94,277,484.82
Local Income (2015): P 11,521,447.89
BARANGAYS
The Municipality of Buenavista has 36 barangays, compose of 17 coastal barangays and 19 inland barangays. Seven (7) barangays was classified as urban and 29 barangays classified as rural barangays.
|
BARANGAY |
LAND AREA (Hectare) |
POPULATION (PSA 2015) |
|
A. URBAN BARANGAYS |
||
| 1. McLain | 396 | 1,480 |
| 2. New Poblacion | 450 |
3,570 |
| 3. Old Poblacion | 157 |
1,234 |
| 4. Rizal | 90 |
1,015 |
| 5. Salvacion | 504 |
3,685 |
| 6. Sto. Rosario | 61 |
2,571 |
| 7. Tastasan | 266 |
1,354 |
|
BARANGAY |
LAND AREA (Hectare) | POPULATION (PSA 2015) |
|
B. RURAL BARANGAYS |
||
| 1. Agsanayan | 492 |
1,761 |
| 2. Avila | 626 |
2,398 |
| 3. Bacjao | 133 |
707 |
| 4. Banban | 227 |
1,106 |
| 5. Cansilayan | 315 |
1,231 |
| 6. Dagsa-an | 378 |
1,149 |
| 7. Daragan | 478 |
1,473 |
| 8. East Valencia | 795 |
2,451 |
| 9. Getulio | 559 |
2,500 |
| 10. Mabini | 197 |
1,258 |
| 11. Magsaysay | 58 |
558 |
| 12. Montpiller | 325 |
850 |
| 13. Navalas | 205 |
1,342 |
| 14. Nazaret | 205 |
1,331 |
| 15. Piña | 1,876 |
1,932 |
| 16. San Fernando | 183 |
446 |
| 17. San Isidro | 313 |
1,346 |
| 18. San Miguel | 107 |
624 |
| 19. San Nicolas | 386 |
1,227 |
| 20. San Pedro | 236 |
723 |
| 21. San Roque | 388 |
1,671 |
| 22. Sawang | 66 |
339 |
| 23. Supang | 183 |
1,424 |
| 24. Tacay | 177 |
790 |
| 25. Taminla | 368 |
981 |
| 26. Tanag | 133 |
600 |
| 27. Tinadtaran | 508 |
1,491 |
| 28. Umilig | 319 |
761 |
| 29. Zaldivar | 278 |
1,126 |
|
TOTAL |
50,437 |
|
LAND CLASSIFICATION
|
LAND USE CATEGORY |
PROPOSED AREA (HAS.) |
PERCENTAGE (%) |
| Built-up Area |
1,650.0778 |
12.8651 |
| Commercial |
106.9515 |
|
| Residential |
537.7628 |
|
| Institutional |
70.9809 |
|
| Agricultural |
6,320.7509 |
49.2808 |
| Forest |
2,304.9700 |
17.9711 |
| Parks and Open Space/ Buffer strip |
570.2534 |
4.4461 |
| Fishpond |
320.8583 |
2.5016 |
| Mangrove |
114.3900 |
0.8919 |
| Special Uses | ||
| Grassland/Pasture |
179.8771 |
1.4024 |
| Industrial (Agro-Industrial; Limestone, Quarry) |
151.2815 |
1.1795 |
| Tourism |
550.0303 |
4.2884 |
| Dumping Site/ Waste Mgt. Centers |
8.6917 |
0.0678 |
| Naval Reserve |
42.7700 |
0.3335 |
| Cemetery |
12.6030 |
0.0983 |
| Resettlement for Indigenous | ||
| People(Ancestral Domain) |
4.4769 |
0.0349 |
| Airport |
326.5793 |
2.5462 |
| Infrastructure/Utilities |
26.3898 |
0.2058 |
| ECOZONE |
242.0000 |
1.8868 |
| TOTAL |
12,826.000 |
100.0000 |
TRANSPORTATION
No. of Buses: 2 (Dimple Star)
No. of Trucks: 50 (Private)
No. of PUJ: 50
No. of Private Cars:
Pump boats: 52
L-300 Vans: 5
Tricycle: 520
Motorcycle: 1500
Ports & Wharf
Municipal Port: 1 (Sto. Rosario)
Wharf: 2 (Zaldivar & Tacay)
Transport Terminal: 2 (Sto. Rosario & McLain)
Public Markets: 3 (Sto. Rosario & McLain)
Feeder Airport: 1 (McLain)
ROAD NETWORK
Types of Roads:
National: 27.09 km
Provincial: 30.47 km
Municipal: 5.30 km
Barangay: 111.5 km
|
Types of Road |
Length | Concrete | Asphalt | Gravel | Earth |
| National | 27.09 | 8.523 | 11.65 | 6.9184 | 0 |
| Provincial | 4.78 | 16.80 | 25.00 | 6.00 |
0 |
| Municipal | 5.01 | 2.43 | 0.40 | 2.18 |
0 |
| Barangay | 115.31 | 2.81 | 0 | 31.62 | 80.88 |
EDUCATION
No. of Schools: 41
Primary: 9
Public Schools
- Elementary: 28
- High school: 5
Private Schools
- Elementary: 4
- High school: 2
Tertiary: 1
HEALTH SERVICES
|
Number |
Guimaras Provincial Hospital-Buenavista Extensión |
Rural Health Center |
| Dental Clinic | ||
| Brgy. Health Centers | ||
| Doctors |
4 |
1 |
| Nurses |
7 |
1 |
| Midwives |
8 |
13 |
| Nursing Aide(Volunteer) |
3 |
– |
| Medical Technologist |
1 |
1 |
| Sanitary Inspector |
– |
2 |
| Dentist |
– |
1 |
| Dental Aide |
– |
1 |
| BNS | ||
| BHW | ||
| Driver |
3 |
1 |
| Utility Personnel |
5 |
1 |
| Pharmacist |
1 |
|
| Clerk |
1 |
|
| Cook |
1 |
|
| Guard |
1 |
|
| TOTAL | 35 | 22 |
COMMERCE & TRADE
No. of Commercial Establishment (2013): 815
Trading (Wholesale & Retail): 470
Services: 45
Major & Minor Products
Major Products: Raw/ Agricultural / Hydrate Lime
Minor Products: Handicrafts, Pottery, Cut Flower, Processed Foods & Delicacies
Mineral Products: Purified Mineral Water, Rock Phosphate
Major Crops: Rice, Mango & Coconut
Minor Crops: Root crops, Banana, Cashew nuts, Calamansi & coffee
Major Industries
Purified Drinking Water: 6
Lime Industries: 5
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Landlines Service: 1 (Globelines)
Wireless Service: 1 (Globelines)
Mobile Telephone Service (Cell Sites): 3 (Smart, Globe, Sun Cellular)
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
No. Policemen: 42
No. of Firemen: 8
No. of BJMP Personnel: 6
No. of MRRMC: 9
FINANCIAL AND BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Bank: 1 (Rural Bank)
Lending Institutions (Micro Finance): 6
Pawnshops: 8
Cooperative: 6
POWER: 1 (Guimelco)
No. of Households Served (2013): 7,733
WATER SUPPLY: 1 (Buenavista Water District)
No. of Household Served (2015): 4,397