Buenavista (Quezon) 4.93

Buenavista is a third-class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,047 people. It used to be called Piris.BarangaysBuenavista is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. Bagong Silang Batabat Norte Batabat Sur Buenavista Bukal Bulo Cabong Cadlit Catulin Cawa De La Paz Del Rosario Hagonghong Ibabang Wasay Ilayang Wasay Lilukin Mabini Mabutag Magallanes Maligaya (Esperanza) Manlana Masaya Poblacion Rizal Sabang Pinamasagan Sabang Piris San Diego San Isidro Ibaba San Isidro Ilaya San Pablo San Pedro (Villa Rodrigo) San Vicente Siain Villa Aurora Villa Batabat Villa Magsaysay Villa VeronicaMayorsList of municipal mayors from 1950 0nwards: Francisco Falqueza Aug.26, 1950- Dec.31,1951Primitivo Pasta Sr. 1951-1955Eustaquio Cawa 1955-1963Domingo Reyes 1963-1986Edgardo San Juan Alex Ang 1986-1987Vicente Cawa 1988-1995Florencio Villamater 1995-2001Ramon Reyes 2001-2007Ma. Remedios Rivera 2007-2016Alexander Rivera 2016–presentHistoryPiris was its former name. It was a mere hamlet of the municipality of Guinanyagan, province of Quezon and remained as such for quite a number of years until it finally became a municipality. Buenavista is now its official name which means beautiful view. Its original name was Piri as engraved in the oldest church bell which was donated by one Don Jose Casal in the year 1866. It used to be located in the Sitio of Pinagbayanan situated in the western side of the Piris River which is about one a half kilometers away from the present town site. This place became the choice of the founders who were a mixture of Bicolanos and Visayans to enable them to easily escape the Moro raids that were prevalent during the olden times. When the raids finally subsided, the barrio of Piris was transferred to its present location. The word Piri was changed to Piris and later re-changed to Piris.