Buenavista, Philippines
Buenavista is a town of 2,743 people in Mimaropa, Philippines, founded in November 9, 1918.
Why visit Buenavista
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 8 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Buenavista
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About Buenavista
Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Tagalog: Bayan ng Buenavista), is a municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 24,136 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
From the Wikipedia article Buenavista, Marinduque (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Santo Niño de Buenavista Parish Church
Church · Iglesia Filipina Independiente
C. Nepomuceno Street, Buenavista
History
In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces landed in Buenavista at Patay Ilog before making their way to the capital. Due to its rugged terrain, relative isolation, and fierce pro-American sentiment, Buenavista was the headquarters for the resistance movement. Japanese forces and the Resistance and guerrillas frequently engaged in skirmishes within the town borders. Occupying Japanese forces burned the school and municipal building, after holding captives composed a member from each Buenavista family. Guerrilla forces eventually re-captured the town.
The 'Libas Ambush, known locally as Pinag Labanan, was a joint guerrilla-Buenavistan effort in which Filipino guerrillas and Buenavistans ambushed and killed a troop of Japanese soldiers. After which the Japanese commandant issued a proclamation that for 1 Japanese soldier killed by the Filipinos in Buenavista, 10 Filipinos will die within a 5-mile radius.
From the History section of Buenavista, Marinduque on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Map of Buenavista
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Getting there and nearby towns
Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Boac 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Mogpog 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Pinamalayan 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Catanauan 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Mulanay 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Macalelon 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Gloria 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Socorro 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Bansud 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Victoria 72 km west, about 1 h 15 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Municipality Of Buenavista, T3n60, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunset by the Seashore, Kien Dave Joshua Z. Quijano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS066-E-63477 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-63478 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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