Barangay Buenavista

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Buenavista is one of the administrative divisions of Culasi in Antique, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buenavista had a population of 748. This made it the 25th largest of 44 barangays in Culasi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buenavista accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Culasi, which stood at 44,494 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buenavista moving from 726 residents to 748 residents, an intercensal change of +3.0%. 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.

Culasi is a municipality comprising 44 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 Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buenavista ranks 305th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd 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.