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Municipality

Buenavista

Buenavista is a municipality in Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines. Its population was 70,691 in the 2024 census, and it has 25 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Buenavista by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
CarmenButuan CityGingoog CityLas NievesNasipitAbilan: 3,223 people, 408 per km², 0.73% a yearAgong-ong: 1,730 people, 567 per km², 1.72% a yearAlubijid: 4,349 people, 192 per km², −0.16% a yearGuinabsan: 3,846 people, 55 per km², −3.33% a yearMacalang: 2,113 people, 188 per km², 0.52% a yearMalapong: 1,788 people, 245 per km², 2.85% a yearMalpoc: 1,933 people, 248 per km², −6.65% a yearManapa: 5,372 people, 1,377 per km², 0.29% a yearMatabao: 5,862 people, 1,809 per km², 1.28% a yearPoblacion 1: 2,071 people, 7,068 per km², 8.39% a yearPoblacion 2: 1,450 people, 1,753 per km², −0.10% a yearPoblacion 3: 3,663 people, 7,326 per km², 0.14% a yearPoblacion 4: 1,833 people, 12,818 per km², 0.33% a yearPoblacion 5: 1,136 people, 6,491 per km², 1.47% a yearPoblacion 6: 1,887 people, 9,116 per km², 0.33% a yearPoblacion 7: 1,237 people, 11,561 per km², −0.21% a yearPoblacion 8: 1,075 people, 9,685 per km², −0.89% a yearPoblacion 9: 1,580 people, 22,571 per km², −0.05% a yearPoblacion 10: 2,734 people, 29,054 per km², 0.58% a yearRizal: 3,720 people, 543 per km², 0.18% a yearSacol: 4,261 people, 2,019 per km², 5.79% a yearSangay: 4,083 people, 52 per km², 2.33% a yearTalo-ao: 2,437 people, 580 per km², 2.56% a yearLower Olave: 1,979 people, 26 per km², 0.91% a yearSimbalan: 5,329 people, 40 per km², −0.52% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    70,691

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 25.9% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    3rd

    of the 12 cities and municipalities of Agusan del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 17 of every 100 people in Agusan del Norte lived in Buenavista in 2024 (17.49%)

  • Inside itSources

    25

    barangays

  • LandSources

    475.61 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Buenavista's land would fill a square about 21.8 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 149 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 1 person per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    17,101

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    33.4%

    About 33 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1600201000[4]Formerly 160201000
ZIP code
8601[14, 15, 16]

People

Buenavista had 70,691 people in the 2024 census, up 25.9% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Buenavista had the 3rd most people of the 12 cities and municipalities of Agusan del Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 1Butuan City385,530
  2. 2Cabadbaran City82,343
  3. 3Buenavista70,691
  4. 4Nasipit46,382
  5. 5Santiago33,877
  6. 6Las Nieves32,402
  7. 7Tubay26,463
All 12 cities and municipalities of Agusan del Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 62 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Matabao5,8628 in 100
  2. Manapa5,3728 in 100
  3. Simbalan5,3298 in 100
  4. Alubijid4,3496 in 100
  5. Sacol4,2616 in 100
  6. Sangay4,0836 in 100
  7. Guinabsan3,8465 in 100
  8. Rizal3,7205 in 100
  9. Poblacion 33,6635 in 100
  10. Abilan3,2235 in 100
See all 25 barangays of Buenavista
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 33 of every 100 are children under 15 (32.5%)
  • About 62 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (61.9%)
  • About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.6%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 46,8763,5043,372
5 - 97,9114,1023,809
10 - 147,4793,8973,582
15 - 196,9573,5783,379
20 - 246,0393,0792,960
25 - 295,3222,7402,582
30 - 344,9542,5882,366
35 - 394,0912,1631,928
40 - 443,7961,9881,808
45 - 493,2651,6661,599
50 - 543,0841,5601,524
55 - 592,7421,3581,384
60 - 642,2481,1041,144
65 - 691,653802851
70 - 74977448529
75 - 79560230330
80 years and over653254399

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
70,691[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
17,101[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.1 on average[1, 2]
Share of Agusan del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
17.49%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
33.4% (23,609 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
35,061 men, 33,546 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202470,691[1, 2]0.62% a year17,1014.1
2020as of May 1, 202068,892[1]2.38% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201561,614[1]1.79% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201056,139[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then53,059[33]0.65% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders50,612[33, 34]2.54% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then45,011[33]2.56% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then39,331[33]2.23% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then31,531[33]1.91% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then28,682[33]3.00% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then24,753[33]3.20% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then17,927[33]———

Barangays

Buenavista is made up of 25 barangays.
Barangays of Buenavista. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Abilan3,2234.56%0.73% a yearabout 7.89 km²Rural
Agong-ong1,7302.45%1.72% a yearabout 3.05 km²Rural
Alubijid4,3496.15%−0.16% a yearabout 22.60 km²Rural
Guinabsan3,8465.44%−3.33% a yearabout 69.80 km²Rural
Lower Olave1,9792.8%0.91% a yearabout 76.71 km²Rural
Macalang2,1132.99%0.52% a yearabout 11.24 km²Rural
Malapong1,7882.53%2.85% a yearabout 7.29 km²Rural
Malpoc1,9332.73%−6.65% a yearabout 7.81 km²Urban
Manapa5,3727.6%0.29% a yearabout 3.90 km²Urban
Matabao5,8628.29%1.28% a yearabout 3.24 km²Urban
Poblacion 12,0712.93%8.39% a yearabout 0.293 km²Rural
Poblacion 102,7343.87%0.58% a yearabout 0.0941 km²Rural
Poblacion 21,4502.05%−0.10% a yearabout 0.827 km²Urban
Poblacion 33,6635.18%0.14% a yearabout 0.50 km²Urban
Poblacion 41,8332.59%0.33% a yearabout 0.143 km²Rural
Poblacion 51,1361.61%1.47% a yearabout 0.175 km²Rural
Poblacion 61,8872.67%0.33% a yearabout 0.207 km²Rural
Poblacion 71,2371.75%−0.21% a yearabout 0.107 km²Rural
Poblacion 81,0751.52%−0.89% a yearabout 0.111 km²Rural
Poblacion 91,5802.24%−0.05% a yearabout 0.070 km²Rural
Rizal3,7205.26%0.18% a yearabout 6.85 km²Rural
Sacol4,2616.03%5.79% a yearabout 2.11 km²Rural
Sangay4,0835.78%2.33% a yearabout 78.40 km²Rural
Simbalan5,3297.54%−0.52% a yearabout 131.59 km²Urban
Talo-ao2,4373.45%2.56% a yearabout 4.20 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Buenavista covers 475.61 km² of land, 149 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,239 m above the sea and it has 11.2 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
475.61 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
149 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
8.82402° N, 125.40406° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
0 m
Average
308 m
Highest
1,239 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

11.2 km of coastline[30]

Rivers[30]

  1. Guihao-an River15.8 km
  2. Linugos River3.4 of 45.1 km
  3. Kamanikan Creek0.6 of 7.8 km

Peaks[30]

  1. Mount Indocay1,243 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[31]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Butuan City, the nearest PAGASA station, 16 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,126 mm of rain on 157 days a year; 28.1 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Butuan City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January326 mm1826.6 °C30.2 °C23.0 °C
February235 mm1326.9 °C30.8 °C22.9 °C
March149 mm1327.6 °C31.8 °C23.3 °C
April117 mm1028.5 °C33.0 °C24.0 °C
May111 mm1129.2 °C33.7 °C24.7 °C
June174 mm1428.9 °C33.2 °C24.5 °C
July152 mm1328.5 °C32.7 °C24.3 °C
August114 mm1028.6 °C32.9 °C24.4 °C
September127 mm1028.6 °C32.9 °C24.2 °C
October170 mm1328.4 °C32.6 °C24.2 °C
November198 mm1527.8 °C31.7 °C23.8 °C
December252 mm1727.4 °C31.1 °C23.6 °C
The year2,126 mm15728.1 °C32.2 °C23.9 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 18 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 32 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
32.2% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 32 of every 100 people in Buenavista lived below the poverty line in 2021 (32.2%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 29.1% and 35.3%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 7government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 47schools
  • 9places of worship
  • 1market
  • 2parks

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Buenavista. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Agusan del Norte[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Joselito Talan Roble[20]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon Alejandro Gerona Bungabong[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Joselito Talan Roble[21]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon Alejandro Gerona Bungabong[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Norbert Babano Pagaspas[22]
    Vice mayor
    Amy Cabunoc Pagaspas[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Norbert Babano Pagaspas[23]
    Vice mayor
    Ronilyn Naigal Borja[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Norbert Babano Pagaspas[24]
    Vice mayor
    Ronilyn Naigal Borja[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Francisco Yañez Chan Jr.[25]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon A Gerona Bungabong[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Francisco Yañez Chan Jr.[26]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon A. Gerona Bungabong[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Francisco Chan[27]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon Bungabong[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Percianita G. Racho[28]
    Vice mayor
    Leonides G. Montillano[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Buenavista, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Joselito Talan Roble[20]Ramon Alejandro Gerona Bungabong[20]
2022–2025Joselito Talan Roble[21]Ramon Alejandro Gerona Bungabong[21]
2019–2022Norbert Babano Pagaspas[22]Amy Cabunoc Pagaspas[22]
2016–2019Norbert Babano Pagaspas[23]Ronilyn Naigal Borja[23]
2013–2016Norbert Babano Pagaspas[24]Ronilyn Naigal Borja[24]
2010–2013Francisco Yañez Chan Jr.[25]Ramon A Gerona Bungabong[25]
2007–2010Francisco Yañez Chan Jr.[26]Ramon A. Gerona Bungabong[26]
2004–2007Francisco Chan[27]Ramon Bungabong[27]
2001–2004Percianita G. Racho[28]Leonides G. Montillano[28]

History & Identity

Its story

The town's written history begins in 1877, when a group of Manobo moving about the Agusan borders found a good place to gather.[10]

The settlement began as the barrio Tortosa, founded by the early arrivals Inocentes Paler and Marcelo Dalaguida, and attracted migrants because of its fishing.[10]

In the early part of 1920 it was declared a regular barrio of the municipality of Butuan.[10]

It became the Municipality of Buenavista on 1 January 1937 under Executive Order No. 65, raising the number of municipalities of Agusan from five to six.[10, 11]

Timeline

  1. 1877

    The town's own history dates its written record to 1877.[10]

  2. Early 1920

    Buenavista declared a regular barrio of Butuan.[10]

  3. 19 November 1936

    Executive Order No. 65 signed, creating the municipality.[11]

Nearby

Buenavista shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Buenavista beside Agusan del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Agusan del Norte.

Buenavista beside Agusan del Norte
FigureBuenavistaAgusan del NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Agusan del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary70,691[1, 2]404,1003rd of 12
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.62% a year[1, 2]slower1.01% a year7th of 12
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary149[6]less crowded1518th of 12
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary475.61 km²[6]2,678.59 km²2nd of 12
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.1[1, 2]about the same4.1not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary33.4%[5]higher28.1%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Butuan City, the capital of Agusan del Norte
18.7 km northeast
Manila
801.8 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. NasipitAgusan del Norte11.8 km northwest
  2. Butuan CityAgusan del Norte18.7 km northeast
  3. CarmenAgusan del Norte20.7 km northwest
  4. EsperanzaAgusan del Sur23.0 km south
  5. MagallanesAgusan del Norte26.8 km northeast
  6. Las NievesAgusan del Norte28.0 km southeast

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Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  17. 17.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 11714: An Act reapportioning the Province of Agusan del Norte into the lone legislative district of the City of Butuan and the legislative district of the Province of Agusan del Norte. Published April 27, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 18.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 19.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  20. 20.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Directory of LGU Elective Officials for Term 2025-2028 as of February 2026 (its sheet: Consolidated List of Officials for Election Terms (2025-2028)), released through the FOI portal. Published February 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: RA 8293, Section 176 (no copyright subsists in it; exploiting it for profit needs the agency's prior approval). Open the source
  21. 21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  22. 22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  24. 24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  25. 25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  26. 26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  27. 27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  28. 28.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  29. 29.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  30. 30.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  31. 31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
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  33. 33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  34. 34.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  35. 35.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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