Barangay Buenavista (Pob.)

Barangay Buenavista (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of San Fernando, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Buenavista (Pob.) had a population of 1,565. This made it the 9th largest of 22 barangays in San Fernando by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buenavista (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.05% of the total population of San Fernando, which stood at 38,626 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buenavista (Pob.) moving from 1,544 residents to 1,565 residents, an intercensal change of +1.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Buenavista (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Fernando is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buenavista (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buenavista (Pob.) ranks 497th by 2020 population. Camarines 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.