Barangay Buenavista

Situated in Coron, Palawan, Barangay Buenavista is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buenavista had a population of 1,281. This made it the 17th largest of 23 barangays in Coron by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buenavista accounted for approximately 1.95% of the total population of Coron, which stood at 65,855 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buenavista moving from 989 residents to 1,281 residents, an intercensal change of +29.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. 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.

Coron is a municipality comprising 23 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 Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buenavista ranks 242nd by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Buenavista is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.