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Why visit Buenavista
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 116 places to eat, 69 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Macapagal Bridge, National Museum of the Philippines - Butuan and Bood Promontory & Eco Park.
Weather in Buenavista
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About Buenavista
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 2024 census, it has a population of 70,691 people.
From the Wikipedia article Buenavista, Agusan del Norte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks16
Magellan Shrine
Monument and historic site · 12.8 km
Poblacion, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
Shell Midden - Museo de Balanghai Field Museum
Monument and historic site · 13.2 km
Butuan Diversion Road, Butuan City
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes116
Bo's Coffee
Cafe · Filipino · 12.8 km
Jose C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Gerry's Grill
Restaurant · 12.7 km
Jose C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Max's Restaurant
Restaurant · 12.8 km
Jose C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
The Crunch Butuan
Restaurant · Chicken, Korean · 14.9 km
602 South Montilla Boulevard, Butuan
Margie's Kitchen
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pasta · 14.3 km
Jose C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan
Rhema Brew
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bubble Tea · 14.2 km
T. Calo Extension, Butuan City
104 more on the map.
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".
From the History section of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay69
Churches and places of worship50
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Withness
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.9 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road
Butuan City Evangelical Church of Christ in the Philippines, Inc.
Church · Protestant · 14.9 km
850 North R. Calo Street, Butuan
Immaculate Concepcion Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 14.2 km
Crisotelo T. Montalban Street
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 14.7 km
Jose B. Azote Street, Butuan City
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel
Church · Catholic · 13.2 km
Angeles Street
Sto. Niño Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 12.8 km
Barangay Sto. Niño, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging33
Schools, colleges and libraries120
Father Saturnino Urios University - Morelos Campus
School · Roman Catholic · 10.7 km
CFC School of the Morning Star
School · Roman Catholic · 14.5 km
Villa Cananga Road, Butuan City
Starland International School
School · 14.7 km
34 Villanueva Extension, Butuan City
Healthcare38
Map of Buenavista
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bancasi Airport (BXU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Matabao 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Butuan 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Cabadbaran 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Gingoog 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Bayugan 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Prosperidad 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Francisco 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mambajao 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tagoloan 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tandag 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brgy. Poblacion in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. (Original Work), FSUUpedia Restore Division, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MacapagalBridge, Yanong Lumad ( talk ), Public domain
- Urios Main, Ronald Galope Barniso, CC BY-SA 4.0
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