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Municipality

Buenavista

Buenavista is a municipality in Guimaras, Western Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 54,352 in the 2024 census, and it has 36 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.
JordanSan LorenzoAgsanayan: 1,788 people, 310 per km², −0.83% a yearAvila: 2,805 people, 323 per km², −0.59% a yearBanban: 976 people, 383 per km², −1.65% a yearBacjao: 708 people, 488 per km², −0.03% a yearCansilayan: 1,279 people, 492 per km², −0.04% a yearDagsa-an: 1,233 people, 534 per km², 1.73% a yearDaragan: 1,622 people, 348 per km², 1.96% a yearEast Valencia: 2,389 people, 354 per km², 0.30% a yearGetulio: 2,233 people, 503 per km², 0.40% a yearMabini: 1,429 people, 1,059 per km², −0.08% a yearMagsaysay: 630 people, 699 per km², 0.54% a yearMclain: 1,250 people, 563 per km², −0.49% a yearMontpiller: 779 people, 226 per km², −0.87% a yearNavalas: 1,583 people, 889 per km², 1.89% a yearNazaret: 1,682 people, 284 per km², 2.14% a yearNew Poblacion: 3,923 people, 1,416 per km², 0.09% a yearOld Poblacion: 976 people, 525 per km², −5.32% a yearPiña: 2,278 people, 252 per km², 0.53% a yearRizal: 957 people, 1,130 per km², −0.91% a yearSalvacion: 4,898 people, 902 per km², 4.11% a yearSan Fernando: 438 people, 163 per km², 0.16% a yearSan Isidro: 1,447 people, 626 per km², 1.75% a yearSan Miguel: 679 people, 635 per km², −0.69% a yearSan Nicolas: 1,594 people, 256 per km², 3.25% a yearSan Pedro: 849 people, 181 per km², 1.16% a yearSan Roque: 1,838 people, 691 per km², 0.18% a yearSanto Rosario: 2,764 people, 4,360 per km², 0.89% a yearSawang: 389 people, 512 per km², 2.01% a yearSupang: 1,526 people, 978 per km², 1.22% a yearTacay: 759 people, 393 per km², −0.25% a yearTaminla: 879 people, 298 per km², −0.46% a yearTanag: 558 people, 517 per km², −2.08% a yearTastasan: 1,894 people, 773 per km², 4.21% a yearTinadtaran: 1,437 people, 489 per km², −1.35% a yearUmilig: 864 people, 494 per km², −1.24% a yearZaldivar: 1,019 people, 363 per km², −0.12% 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

    54,352

    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 16.4% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    1st

    of the 5 cities and municipalities of Guimaras 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 28 of every 100 people in Guimaras lived in Buenavista in 2024 (28.18%)

  • Inside itSources

    36

    barangays

  • LandSources

    115.59 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 10.8 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: 470 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 5 people 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

    14,229

    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

    3.8 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    7.2%

    About 7 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
0607901000[4]Formerly 067901000
ZIP code
5044[16, 17]

People

Buenavista had 54,352 people in the 2024 census, up 16.4% 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 most people of the 5 cities and municipalities of Guimaras in 2024[1]
  1. 1Buenavista54,352
  2. 2Nueva Valencia43,822
  3. 3Jordan40,647
  4. 4San Lorenzo30,266
  5. 5Sibunag23,787
All 5 cities and municipalities of Guimaras
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 49 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Salvacion4,8989 in 100
  2. New Poblacion3,9237 in 100
  3. Avila2,8055 in 100
  4. Santo Rosario2,7645 in 100
  5. East Valencia2,3894 in 100
  6. Piña2,2784 in 100
  7. Getulio2,2334 in 100
  8. Tastasan1,8943 in 100
  9. San Roque1,8383 in 100
  10. Agsanayan1,7883 in 100
See all 36 barangays of Buenavista
Age structure · 2020 Census[37]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 27 of every 100 are children under 15 (26.7%)
  • About 65 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (65.3%)
  • About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (8%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 44,5352,3532,182
5 - 94,7462,4222,324
10 - 144,8292,4852,344
15 - 194,5972,3292,268
20 - 244,3402,2542,086
25 - 294,1942,1502,044
30 - 344,1242,0692,055
35 - 393,7801,9681,812
40 - 443,2471,7771,470
45 - 492,9891,5511,438
50 - 542,6451,3501,295
55 - 592,4351,2111,224
60 - 642,1601,0871,073
65 - 691,608778830
70 - 741,074476598
75 - 79682273409
80 years and over869271598

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
54,352[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
14,229[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.8 on average[1, 2]
Share of Guimaras, 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
28.18%[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
7.2% (3,923 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
26,804 men, 26,050 women[37]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202454,352[1, 2]0.65% a year14,2293.8
2020as of May 1, 202052,899[1]1.01% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201550,437[1]1.47% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201046,703[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then43,817[35]0.68% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders41,717[35, 36]2.20% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then37,681[35]−1.76% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then41,435[35]2.64% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then31,921[35]1.14% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then30,154[35]2.47% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then26,692[35]1.65% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then22,587[35]———

Barangays

Buenavista is made up of 36 barangays.
Barangays of Buenavista. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Agsanayan1,7883.29%−0.83% a yearabout 5.76 km²Rural
Avila2,8055.16%−0.59% a yearabout 8.69 km²Rural
Bacjao7081.3%−0.03% a yearabout 1.45 km²Rural
Banban9761.8%−1.65% a yearabout 2.55 km²Rural
Cansilayan1,2792.35%−0.04% a yearabout 2.60 km²Rural
Dagsa-an1,2332.27%1.73% a yearabout 2.31 km²Rural
Daragan1,6222.98%1.96% a yearabout 4.66 km²Rural
East Valencia2,3894.4%0.30% a yearabout 6.74 km²Rural
Getulio2,2334.11%0.40% a yearabout 4.44 km²Rural
Mabini1,4292.63%−0.08% a yearabout 1.35 km²Rural
Magsaysay6301.16%0.54% a yearabout 0.901 km²Rural
Mclain1,2502.3%−0.49% a yearabout 2.22 km²Rural
Montpiller7791.43%−0.87% a yearabout 3.44 km²Rural
Navalas1,5832.91%1.89% a yearabout 1.78 km²Rural
Nazaret1,6823.09%2.14% a yearabout 5.93 km²Rural
New Poblacion3,9237.22%0.09% a yearabout 2.77 km²Urban
Old Poblacion9761.8%−5.32% a yearabout 1.86 km²Rural
Piña2,2784.19%0.53% a yearabout 9.04 km²Rural
Rizal9571.76%−0.91% a yearabout 0.847 km²Rural
Salvacion4,8989.01%4.11% a yearabout 5.43 km²Rural
San Fernando4380.81%0.16% a yearabout 2.68 km²Rural
San Isidro1,4472.66%1.75% a yearabout 2.31 km²Rural
San Miguel6791.25%−0.69% a yearabout 1.07 km²Rural
San Nicolas1,5942.93%3.25% a yearabout 6.22 km²Rural
San Pedro8491.56%1.16% a yearabout 4.68 km²Rural
San Roque1,8383.38%0.18% a yearabout 2.66 km²Rural
Santo Rosario2,7645.09%0.89% a yearabout 0.634 km²Rural
Sawang3890.72%2.01% a yearabout 0.76 km²Rural
Supang1,5262.81%1.22% a yearabout 1.56 km²Rural
Tacay7591.4%−0.25% a yearabout 1.93 km²Rural
Taminla8791.62%−0.46% a yearabout 2.95 km²Rural
Tanag5581.03%−2.08% a yearabout 1.08 km²Rural
Tastasan1,8943.48%4.21% a yearabout 2.45 km²Rural
Tinadtaran1,4372.64%−1.35% a yearabout 2.94 km²Rural
Umilig8641.59%−1.24% a yearabout 1.75 km²Rural
Zaldivar1,0191.87%−0.12% a yearabout 2.81 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 115.59 km² of land, 470 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 141 m above the sea and it has 35.5 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
115.59 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
470 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
10.69024° N, 122.66101° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[31]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
62 m
Highest
141 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

35.5 km of coastline[32]

Rivers[32]

  1. Mantangingi River12.0 of 12.6 km
  2. Mantasic River0.5 of 1.0 km

Peaks[32]

  1. Mount Sulangon130 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 III[33]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

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

At Iloilo City, the nearest PAGASA station, 12 km away[34]Averages for 1991 to 2009: 2,085 mm of rain on 132 days a year; 27.7 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Iloilo City, 1991 to 2009, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January39 mm626.5 °C30.3 °C22.7 °C
February36 mm527.0 °C31.0 °C23.0 °C
March48 mm627.9 °C32.3 °C23.5 °C
April69 mm529.1 °C33.8 °C24.4 °C
May160 mm928.9 °C33.2 °C24.6 °C
June263 mm1628.2 °C32.1 °C24.4 °C
July361 mm1827.6 °C31.0 °C24.1 °C
August351 mm1727.5 °C31.0 °C24.0 °C
September278 mm1527.6 °C31.1 °C24.0 °C
October225 mm1527.7 °C31.5 °C23.9 °C
November131 mm1127.5 °C31.4 °C23.7 °C
December124 mm926.8 °C30.6 °C23.0 °C
The year2,085 mm13227.7 °C31.6 °C23.8 °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 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 14 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
14.4% of people[20]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 14 of every 100 people in Buenavista lived below the poverty line in 2021 (14.4%)[20]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 12.3% and 16.5%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 71government offices
  • 13hospitals and health centres
  • 36schools
  • 14places of worship
  • 2markets
  • 2stations and terminals
  • 2parks
  • 4monuments and memorials

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.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Buenavista” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices46

40 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 36 barangays of Buenavista

Hospitals and health centres13

7 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 36 barangays of Buenavista

Markets2

Stations and terminals2

Parks2

Monuments and memorials4

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.[14, 15]

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 Guimaras[14, 18, 19]

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
    Samuel Tayo Gumarin[21]
    Vice mayor
    Cyril Cabardo Beltran[21]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Samuel Tayo Gumarin[22]
    Vice mayor
    Cyril Cabardo Beltran[22]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Eugenio Gallo Reyes[23]
    Vice mayor
    Cecile Cabangal Gumarin[23]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Eugenio Gallo Reyes[24]
    Vice mayor
    Cecile Cabangal Gumarin[24]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Eugenio Gallo Reyes[25]
    Vice mayor
    Cecile Cabangal Gumarin[25]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Samuel Tayo Gumarin[26]
    Vice mayor
    Gerardo Tarrosa Javellana[26]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Samuel Tayo Gumarin[27]
    Vice mayor
    Gerardo Tarrosa Javellana[27]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Samuel Gumarin[28]
    Vice mayor
    Herald Gregg Gagatam[28]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Arturo V. Fernandez[29]
    Vice mayor
    Generoso G. Habaña[29]
Mayors and vice mayors of Buenavista, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Samuel Tayo Gumarin[21]Cyril Cabardo Beltran[21]
2022–2025Samuel Tayo Gumarin[22]Cyril Cabardo Beltran[22]
2019–2022Eugenio Gallo Reyes[23]Cecile Cabangal Gumarin[23]
2016–2019Eugenio Gallo Reyes[24]Cecile Cabangal Gumarin[24]
2013–2016Eugenio Gallo Reyes[25]Cecile Cabangal Gumarin[25]
2010–2013Samuel Tayo Gumarin[26]Gerardo Tarrosa Javellana[26]
2007–2010Samuel Tayo Gumarin[27]Gerardo Tarrosa Javellana[27]
2004–2007Samuel Gumarin[28]Herald Gregg Gagatam[28]
2001–2004Arturo V. Fernandez[29]Generoso G. Habaña[29]

Before 2001

The heads of Buenavista before COMELEC's lists begin, newest first, as the local government's own page lists them, with the office as that page writes it ("Not given" where it names no single office). "From" a year: the page gives only when the term began.

Heads of Buenavista before 2001, newest first
YearsNameOffice
from 1908Manuel Garganera[30]Not given

History & Identity

Buenavista's fiesta and days

Everything listed for Buenavista in Now

How it got its name

The town was first called Tilad.[9]

Local traditionThe town's own site gives one account of the new name: a Spanish Governor General of Iloilo came for the election of the first governadorcillo, stood at the old townsite, was struck by the view and cried out Buena Vista, good view. The page itself calls the change a matter of fact and fancy.[9]

Local traditionA Guimaras State College study tells nearly the same story but places it at the 1844 inauguration of the town, with the municipal hall on a hilltop catching the eye of a Spanish governor.[10]

Its story

In the province's own account, the island was made a municipality in late Spanish times with its seat at Tilad, now Buenavista, and the first town site is today's Old Poblacion.[11]

Under American rule, in 1908, islanders got the right to elect their municipal president, and Manuel Garganera was the first to be elected.[11]

Douglas MacArthur, then a young US Army engineer, had his Guimaras headquarters at Camp Jossman in Barrio Supang, Buenavista, and left the Sto. Rosario wharf and the road to Supang.[11]

Jordan separated from Buenavista as its own municipality in 1918.[12]

In 1995 five Buenavista barangays (Suclaran, Cabungahan, M. Chavez, San Enrique and Gaban) were taken to form San Lorenzo.[13]

Timeline

  1. 1844

    The town was inaugurated, according to a Guimaras State College study.[10]

  2. 1908

    Garganera became the first elected municipal president.[11]

  3. January 1918

    Jordan separated from Buenavista.[12]

  4. 1995

    Five barangays left to join the new San Lorenzo.[13]

Nearby

Buenavista shares a border with Jordan and San Lorenzo.

How it compares

Buenavista beside Guimaras, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Guimaras.

Buenavista beside Guimaras
FigureBuenavistaGuimarasRank among the cities and municipalities of Guimaras
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 glossary54,352[1, 2]192,8741st of 5
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 glossary0.65% a year[1, 2]faster0.64% a year2nd of 5
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 glossary470[6]more crowded3251st of 5
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 glossary115.59 km²[6]594.26 km²3rd of 5
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 glossary3.8[1, 2]about the same3.8not 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 glossary7.2%[5]lower13.9%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Jordan, the capital of Guimaras
11.9 km southwest
Manila
470.4 km north

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

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. San LorenzoGuimaras10.7 km south
  2. Iloilo CityIloilo11.7 km west
  3. JordanGuimaras11.9 km southwest
  4. LeganesIloilo13.3 km northwest
  5. PaviaIloilo16.4 km northwest
  6. DumangasIloilo16.5 km north

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
  1. 1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  3. 3.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
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