Barangay Buenaventura

Barangay Buenaventura forms part of Baclayon, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buenaventura had a population of 420. This made it the 17th largest of 17 barangays in Baclayon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buenaventura accounted for approximately 1.87% of the total population of Baclayon, which stood at 22,461 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buenaventura moving from 395 residents to 420 residents, an intercensal change of +6.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Buenaventura as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baclayon is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buenaventura, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buenaventura ranks 986th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.