San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose (by locals)
Municipality
Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose De Buenavista Municipal Hall
San Jose De Buenavista Municipal Hall
Flag of San Jose de Buenavista
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Official seal of San Jose de Buenavista
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Map of Antique with San Jose de Buenavista highlighted
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San Jose de Buenavista is located in Philippines
San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose de Buenavista
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°44′36″N 121°56′28″E / 10.7433°N 121.9411°E / 10.7433; 121.9411
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAntique
District Lone district
Founded1733
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElmer C. Untaran
 • Vice MayorDelfin Justin R. Encarnacion
 • RepresentativeAntonio Agapito B. Legarda Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate37,962 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total48.56 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]
 • Total65,140
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 • Households
14,750
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.36
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 260.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 575.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 230.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 160.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAntique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5700
PSGC
060613000
IDD : area code +63 (0)36
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog
Aerial view of San Jose de Buenavista, 1937
Cathedral of San Jose de Antique

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; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose de Buenavista), 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, making it the most populous municipality in the province of Antique.[3] It is often called simply San Jose.

The municipality hosted the 2017 Palarong Pambansa.[5]

History

The Spaniards arrived in Antique in 1581. With them came Augustinian friars who Christianized the inhabitants. Its original name was Tubigon, being still a part of the municipality of Hamtic.

In 1733, it was renamed San José and in 1790 it acquired its municipality through land grants issued by Philippine Governor General Félix Berenguer de Marquina. Later, it became a parish with its first parish priest, Father Manuel Ibáñez.

Some two hundred years ago, the site now occupied by San José de Buenavista was a dense jungle and a favorite landing place for pirates to raid the area.

In 1802, by popular demand, San José de Buenavista became the capital of the province of Antique and Agustín Sumandi was appointed as its first Gobernadorcillo, a sort of local governor during the Spanish Colonial Era.

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 surrendered 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."[6]

The Evelio B. Javier Airport, the only airport serving commercial flights in the province of Antique, is located in San Jose.

Cityhood

In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks San Jose de Buenavista including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[7][8][9]

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) [10] constituting 1.78% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Climate

Climate data for San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)[11]

Barangays

San Jose de Buenavista is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.[12] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[13]
060613001 Atabay 3.5% 2,266 2,164 ▴ 0.46%
060613002 Badiang 4.6% 2,995 2,638 ▴ 1.28%
060613003 Barangay 1 (Poblacion) 4.3% 2,808 2,762 ▴ 0.17%
060613004 Barangay 2 (Poblacion) 2.8% 1,804 1,867 ▾ −0.34%
060613005 Barangay 3 (Poblacion) 5.2% 3,384 3,289 ▴ 0.29%
060613006 Barangay 4 (Poblacion) 4.5% 2,943 2,847 ▴ 0.33%
060613007 Barangay 5 (Poblacion) 1.5% 969 1,048 ▾ −0.78%
060613008 Barangay 6 (Poblacion) 0.8% 489 482 ▴ 0.14%
060613009 Barangay 7 (Poblacion) 0.6% 395 398 ▾ −0.08%
060613010 Barangay 8 (Poblacion) 7.2% 4,689 4,671 ▴ 0.04%
060613011 Bariri 1.9% 1,209 1,130 ▴ 0.68%
060613014 Bugarot (Catungan-Bugarot) 1.5% 946 952 ▾ −0.06%
060613015 Cansadan (Cansadan-Tubudan) 3.0% 1,978 1,380 ▴ 3.66%
060613016 Durog 0.8% 496 280 ▴ 5.88%
060613017 Funda-Dalipe 9.0% 5,879 5,498 ▴ 0.67%
060613018 Igbonglo 2.2% 1,401 1,302 ▴ 0.74%
060613019 Inabasan 2.1% 1,382 1,357 ▴ 0.18%
060613020 Madrangca 4.0% 2,630 2,252 ▴ 1.56%
060613021 Magcalon 1.7% 1,132 1,074 ▴ 0.53%
060613022 Malaiba 2.6% 1,712 1,624 ▴ 0.53%
060613023 Maybato Norte 6.5% 4,219 3,716 ▴ 1.28%
060613024 Maybato Sur 3.4% 2,185 1,655 ▴ 2.82%
060613025 Mojon 2.3% 1,517 1,438 ▴ 0.54%
060613026 Pantao 1.2% 756 752 ▴ 0.05%
060613027 San Angel 3.8% 2,468 2,310 ▴ 0.66%
060613028 San Fernando 4.2% 2,708 2,283 ▴ 1.72%
060613029 San Pedro 8.8% 5,735 5,300 ▴ 0.79%
060613030 Supa 2.2% 1,439 1,378 ▴ 0.43%
Total 65,140 57,847 ▴ 1.19%

Demographics

Population census of San Jose de Buenavista
YearPop.±% 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[14][13][15][16]

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 Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of San Jose de Buenavista
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18]
[19][20][21][22][23]

Government

Year Mayor Notes
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:
1901–1902Ceriaco ErenaSan Jose de Buenavista
1901–1902Ramon JavierAntike
1901–1902Nemesio TingaGuintas
1901–1902Emigdio MoscosoSan Pedro
1902–1903Anselmo AlicanteSan Jose de Buenavista
1902–1903Feliciano MijillanoAntike
1902–1903Apolonio MagbanuaGuintas
1902–1903Agapito CapistranoSan Pedro
When the pueblos were organized into one pueblo, San Jose de Buenavista, the following served as Presidente Municipal:
1904–1905Martin Iglesias
1905–1908Mariano Autajay
1908–1910Jacinto Peña
1910–1912Sixto Quilino
1918–1922Vicente Javier
1919–1922Antonio RicarzeHe died in office, January 1922 and Jose Iglesias served the unexpired term for the whole year.
1922–1928Gregorio Esclavilla
1928–1934Alberto Villavert
1934–1937Antonio delos Reyes
1938–1951Silverio Nietes
1952–1954Julian 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.[24]
1954-1956Delfin Encarnacion
1956–1963Severa Panaguiton-BanusingStill the first and only female mayor of San Jose de Buenavista
1964–1967Agerico Villavert
1968–May 7, 1986Oscar Salazar
May 8, 1986, to December 1987Efren G. Esclavilla
1987Condrado V. Petinglay, Jr.Officer-in-Charge
1988-1998Efren G. Esclavilla
1998-2007Fernando Corvera
2007-2016Rony Lavega Molina
2016–PresentElmer 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 personalities

  • 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.
  • Sunshine Teodoro[25] - 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

  1. ↑  Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Palarong Pambansa 2017 to be held in Antique on April 23 - 29, 2017". Antique Palaro 2017 Facebook Page. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 3, s. 1954 | GOVPH".
  7. ↑ Yap, Eric (June 30, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Palma, Wilter (August 9, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES, OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Daza, Paul (August 11, 2022). "AN ACT CONVERING INTO COMPONENT CITIES THE CAPITAL TOWNS OF PROVINCES WITHOUT A CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ "San Jose de Buenavista: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Municipal: San Jose de Buenavista". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  14. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  19. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  20. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  21. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Executive Order No. 3, s. 1954 | GOVPH".
  25. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4441931/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
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