Barangay Buenavista

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Buenavista is one of the administrative divisions of Caramoran in Catanduanes, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buenavista had a population of 630. This made it the 22nd largest of 27 barangays in Caramoran by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buenavista accounted for approximately 1.96% of the total population of Caramoran, which stood at 32,114 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Buenavista changed from 610 to 630, a shift of +3.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Caramoran. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Buenavista as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Caramoran is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buenavista, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buenavista ranks 179th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Buenavista is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.