San Jose de Buenavista
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San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista | |
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  San Jose de Buenavista Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′N 121°57′E / 10.75°N 121.95°ECoordinates: 10°45′N 121°57′E / 10.75°N 121.95°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1733 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elmer C. Untaran |
| • Vice Mayor | Delfin Justin R. Encarnacion |
| • Representative | Loren Legarda |
| • Electorate | 35,499 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.56 km2 (18.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 65,140 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,488 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.67% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱175,660,406.94 (2016) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5700 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Kinaray-a Ati Hiligaynon Tagalog |
San Jose de Buenavista, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista, (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang San Jose de Buenavista; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Jose de Buenavista) or locals referred to as San Jose, is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,140 people. [3] Making it the most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
The municipality also hosted the 2017 Palarong Pambansa.
History[]
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On November 24, 1898, San Jose de Buenavista was captured by Philippine Revolutionary Expeditionary Forces led by Gen. Leandro Fullon from Cavite during the Battle of Antique after a 2-day struggle. The rest of the Antique province under Spanish authority surrenders to the revolutionary forces.
In 1954, by the virtue of Executive Order No. 3 of the President of the Philippines, the southern portion of San Jose de Buenavista was formed into an independent municipality under the name of Hamtic. The boundary was described to be "From a point on the south bank of the mouth of Malandog River running northeasterly in a straight imaginary line to a point on the northeast side of the San Jose-Hamtic provincial road ten meters west of the intersection of this northeast side of said road with the northwest side of the Sibalom-Piapi-Malandog provincial road; thence following approximately the same direction in an imaginary line that is parallel to, and ten meters distant from the said Sibalom-Piapi-Malandog provincial road until it touches the present boundary between San Jose and Sibalom."[5]
Geography[]
San Jose de Buenavista is 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Iloilo City, 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Kalibo, and 213 kilometres (132 mi) from Roxas City.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 48.56 square kilometres (18.75 sq mi) [6] constituting 1.78% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate[]
| hideClimate data for San Jose de Buenavista, Antique | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
Barangays[]
San Jose de Buenavista is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.[8]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [3] | 2010 [9] | |||||
| 060613001 | Atabay | 3.5% | 2,266 | 2,164 | 0.45% | |
| 060613002 | Badiang | 4.6% | 2,995 | 2,638 | 1.23% | |
| 060613003 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 4.3% | 2,808 | 2,762 | 0.16% | |
| 060613004 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 2.8% | 1,804 | 1,867 | −0.33% | |
| 060613005 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 5.2% | 3,384 | 3,289 | 0.28% | |
| 060613006 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 4.5% | 2,943 | 2,847 | 0.32% | |
| 060613007 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 969 | 1,048 | −0.75% | |
| 060613008 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 0.8% | 489 | 482 | 0.14% | |
| 060613009 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 0.6% | 395 | 398 | −0.07% | |
| 060613010 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 7.2% | 4,689 | 4,671 | 0.04% | |
| 060613011 | Bariri | 1.9% | 1,209 | 1,130 | 0.65% | |
| 060613014 | Bugarot (Catungan-Bugarot) | 1.5% | 946 | 952 | −0.06% | |
| 060613015 | Cansadan (Cansadan-Tubudan) | 3.0% | 1,978 | 1,380 | 3.54% | |
| 060613016 | Durog | 0.8% | 496 | 280 | 5.67% | |
| 060613017 | Funda-Dalipe | 9.0% | 5,879 | 5,498 | 0.65% | |
| 060613018 | Igbonglo | 2.2% | 1,401 | 1,302 | 0.71% | |
| 060613019 | Inabasan | 2.1% | 1,382 | 1,357 | 0.18% | |
| 060613020 | Madrangca | 4.0% | 2,630 | 2,252 | 1.51% | |
| 060613021 | Magcalon | 1.7% | 1,132 | 1,074 | 0.51% | |
| 060613022 | Malaiba | 2.6% | 1,712 | 1,624 | 0.51% | |
| 060613023 | Maybato Norte | 6.5% | 4,219 | 3,716 | 1.23% | |
| 060613024 | Maybato Sur | 3.4% | 2,185 | 1,655 | 2.72% | |
| 060613025 | Mojon | 2.3% | 1,517 | 1,438 | 0.52% | |
| 060613026 | Pantao | 1.2% | 756 | 752 | 0.05% | |
| 060613027 | San Angel | 3.8% | 2,468 | 2,310 | 0.64% | |
| 060613028 | San Fernando | 4.2% | 2,708 | 2,283 | 1.66% | |
| 060613029 | San Pedro | 8.8% | 5,735 | 5,300 | 0.76% | |
| 060613030 | Supa | 2.2% | 1,439 | 1,378 | 0.42% | |
| Total | 65,140 | 57,847 | 1.15% | |||
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 19,819 | — |
| 1918 | 21,221 | +0.46% |
| 1939 | 29,140 | +1.52% |
| 1948 | 34,639 | +1.94% |
| 1960 | 17,124 | −5.70% |
| 1970 | 23,384 | +3.16% |
| 1975 | 24,730 | +1.13% |
| 1980 | 30,266 | +4.12% |
| 1990 | 40,267 | +2.90% |
| 1995 | 42,927 | +1.21% |
| 2000 | 48,261 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | 54,871 | +1.79% |
| 2010 | 57,847 | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 62,534 | +1.49% |
| 2020 | 65,140 | +0.81% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [9] [11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, San Jose de Buenavista had a population of 65,140. [3] The population density was 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).
Language[]
Kinaray-a is the spoken language of the municipality. Kinaray-a came from the word "iraya", which refers to a group of people residing in the mountain areas of the province. Hiligaynon is spoken as a second language of the municipality.
Religion[]
San Jose is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique.
Economy[]
| Poverty Incidence of San Jose de Buenavista | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18] | |
Government[]
| Year | Mayor | Notes |
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| Before the creation of San Jose de Buenavista into what it is today, it had three neighboring pueblos, Guintas, Antike and San Pedro. These pueblos, each under the Presidente Municipal, served for one year as follows: | ||
| 1901–1902 | Ceriaco Erena | San Jose de Buenavista |
| 1901–1902 | Ramon Javier | Antike |
| 1901–1902 | Nemesio Tinga | Guintas |
| 1901–1902 | Emigdio Moscoso | San Pedro |
| 1902–1903 | Anselmo Alicante | San Jose de Buenavista |
| 1902–1903 | Feliciano Mijillano | Antike |
| 1902–1903 | Apolonio Magbanua | Guintas |
| 1902–1903 | Agapito Capistrano | San Pedro |
| When the pueblos were organized into one pueblo, San Jose de Buenavista, the following served as Presidente Municipal: | ||
| 1904–1905 | Martin Iglesias | |
| 1905–1908 | Mariano Autajay | |
| 1908–1910 | Jacinto Peña | |
| 1910–1912 | Sixto Quilino | |
| 1918–1922 | Vicente Javier | |
| 1919–1922 | Antonio Ricarze | He died in office, January 1922 and Jose Iglesias served the unexpired term for the whole year. |
| 1922–1928 | Gregorio Esclavilla | |
| 1928–1934 | Alberto Villavert | |
| 1934–1937 | Antonio delos Reyes | |
| 1938–1951 | Silverio Nietes | |
| 1952–1954 | Julian Pacificador | |
| In 1954, the title, Presidente Municipal, was changed to Municipal Mayor. When Hamtic was separated from San Jose de Buenavista in 1954, Municipal Mayor Julian Pacificador was transferred to Hamtic and Vice Mayor Delfin Encarnacion took over as Municipal Mayor of San Jose.[19] | ||
| 1954-1956 | Delfin Encarnacion | |
| 1956–1963 | Severa Panaguiton-Banusing | Still the first and only female mayor of San Jose de Buenavista |
| 1964–1967 | Agerico Villavert | |
| 1968–May 7, 1986 | Oscar Salazar | |
| May 8, 1986 to December 1987 | Efren G. Esclavilla | |
| 1987 | Condrado V. Petinglay, Jr. | Officer-in-Charge |
| 1988-1998 | Efren G. Esclavilla | |
| 1998-2007 | Fernando Corvera | |
| 2007-2016 | Rony Lavega Molina | |
| 2016–Present | Elmer C Untaran | |
Tourism[]
Since 1971, San Jose de Buenavista celebrates the Binirayan Festival during the final week of December. This festival involves a theatrical presentation commemorating founding of the first Malayan settlement or barangay in the country. San Jose celebrates its religious fiesta on May 1 to honor its patron saint, Saint Joseph the Worker.
Evelio Javier Freedom Park is located in front of the Antique Provincial Capitol building in San Jose de Buenavista. It is named for the late Governor Evelio Javier, who was shot by an unknown assassin on February 11, 1986. A marker in the park denotes the exact place of his death.
Old and new buildings dot the town: the Old Capitol Building; Evelio B. Javier Memorabilia (New Capitol); ADF Handicrafts; Azurin Mansion and Piedra's Restaurant; La Granja and Binirayan Hills; and the San Pedro Old Church.
Notable people[]
- Jerry Navarro Elizalde - Philippine National Artist for Visual Arts - Painting
- John Iremil Teodoro - Filipino writer, university professor and freelance journalist. He is also a multi-awarded poet and playwright, one of the country's leading pioneers in gay literature and the most published author in Kinaray-a to date.
- Alex C. Delos Santos - a Karay-a writer and theater artist based in San Jose, Antique, the Philippines. His research and writing interests are in culture and arts and gay literature.
- Richard Yee - Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association.
- Alberto A. Villavert - Filipino Politician who led the Philippine Province of Antique between 1937 and 1946 both as an appointed and elected Governor.
- [20] - Filipina Actress known for her work on Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011), Feng Shui 2 (2014), Social Virus (2014) and Oro(2016)
- Marian Capadocia - Tennis player
- Jose Romeo Lazo - Archbishop of Jaro
References[]
- ^ Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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- ^ http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1954/01/05/executive-order-no-3-s-1954/
- ^ "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "San Jose de Buenavista: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Municipal: San Jose de Buenavista". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1954/01/05/executive-order-no-3-s-1954/
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4441931/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
External links[]
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