Barangay Buenavista

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Buenavista is one of the administrative divisions of City of Tandag in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buenavista had a population of 3,265. This made it the 8th largest of 21 barangays in City of Tandag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Buenavista accounted for approximately 5.21% of the total population of City of Tandag, which stood at 62,669 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Buenavista changed from 2,687 to 3,265, a shift of +21.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Tandag. 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.

City of Tandag is a city comprising 21 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 Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buenavista ranks 41st by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur 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.