Buenavista is a 1st
class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According
to the 2000 census it has a population of 50,612 people and 9,384 households.
Buenavista is located
in Northeastern part of the Mindanao island. It lies 9 degrees 55 minutes north
latitude and 125 degrees 25 minutes east longitude of the Northern part of
Agusan del Norte. It is bounded on the North by Butuan Bay, on the West is
Nasipit and Misamis Oriental, on the South by Las Nieves and on the east by the
City of Butuan. It is 16 kilometers away from Butuan City the capital city of
Agusan del Norte Caraga Region (XIII). It is more or less 30 minutes drive from
the City of Butuan. Buenavista is very accessible to all direction because it
is connected by a National Highway which traverses Mindanao. From Surigao City
in the Northeast and Davao City in the South and Cagayan de Oro City Westward.
Buenavista is only 10 kilometers from Bancasi Airport and 8 kilometers Westward
to the International port of Nasipit.
Buenavista has a
total land area of 54, 690 hectares of plain and rolling lands. The southern is
hilly while the northern portion is flat. Out of this area are 9,000 hectares
utilized for agriculture. The population and most of the rural barangays are
located in the plain. It has the longest road networks in the province which is
about 21.7% of the total.
As a part of the
agricultural province of Agusan del Norte, the major livelihood of the people
is farming and fishing. Buenavista is a major producer of rice, coconut, corn,
mango, bananas, vegetables and different
kind of seafoods. The town is located outside the typhoon belt and has no
definite dry season. Rainfall is pronounced throughout the year, occuring
heavily from the month of November to January. Buenavista has several varieties
of dialects such as Pilipino, English, Spanish, Manobo, Maranao, Butuanon and
Cebuano (Bisaya).
Topography
The terrain of Buenavista has two distinct
features. The coastal is plain and the Southern part is mountainous. However,
The mountainous are not so steep as to tender useless on any agricultural
development. There are plateaus in these areas that agricultural in any form of
farming is profitable. Buenavista has ample rivers, streams and creeks which
are good sources of water supply. In the upper hinterlands are found springs
good for drinking water and household use. In the coastal areas are found
rolling hills that formed natural boundaries for rice farm and they add scenic
features of the land as a whole.
Geology
Buenavista's rivers
are abundant with sand, gravel and rocks for construction materials. Some parts
of the shoreline are being quarried from the fine sand for concrete finishing
in the building construction. In the upper stretches of Guihao-an river located
Guinabsan and Lomboyan are good source of boulders and rocks that are used as
earth foundation in building ports, seawalls, and dikes construction.
Attractions
Mount Mayapay
Mount Mayapay got
its name from the ancient Madjapahit Empire. The history behind the Sri-Vishaya
period bears much meaning and influence of Butuan's pre-historic and
archaeological discoveries
Puting Bato is a rocky mountain and breath-taking place if you will visit at Puting Bato, Sitio
Linao-Linao, Barangay Sangay, Buenavista Agusan del Norte, Philippines. It is
located 2 kilometers from Buenavista-Bunaguit road.
As you go along trekking towards
Linao-Linao you will enjoy the promising coolness of the spring at the foot of
Puting Bato.
You will surely treasure bathing at Mayong
Spring with its refreshing natural mineral water that continuously
flow.
Kibugas and Panagasian Falls are situated
in Sitio Lomboyan, a part of Barangay Guinabsan, Buenavista Agusan del Norte,
Philippines.
Though smaller compared to other
waterfalls, its coolness and surroundings that are captivating due to the
presence of boulders around it and the refreshing natural mineral water that
quenches thirst.
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| Kibugas Spring of Sitio Lumboyan, Brgy. Guinabsan Buenavista Agusan del Norte, Philippines |
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| Panagasian Falls of Sitio Lumboyan, Brgy. Guinabsan Buenavista Agusan del Norte, Philippines |
Mimbakukang Falls is located at Brgy. Sangay
Buenavista Agusan del Norte, Philippines. The distance of this is more or less
1.8 kilometers from Sangay proper.
The presence of wild flora and fauna adds beauty and charm to the place.
Tacub Falls is located at
Brgy. Rizal Buenavista Agusan del Norte, Philippines. It is one of the
potential tourist destinations are Tacub falls and caves of Rizal and Macalang.
This is a series of falls that runs from the sitios of Barangay Rizal leading
to the 3rd falls that fall on the area of Barangay Macalang.
You can reach the place through a "motorsikad".
The distance of the ride is about 9 kilometers from the Poblacion
Buenavista while 1st and 2nd Tacub Falls found in Rizal are 1 kilometers away.
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