Barangay Buenavista

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Buenavista is one of the administrative divisions of San Isidro in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Buenavista had a population of 1,193. This made it the 10th largest of 14 barangays in San Isidro by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buenavista accounted for approximately 4.28% of the total population of San Isidro, which stood at 27,867 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,046 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,193 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Buenavista is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Isidro is a municipality comprising 14 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 Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buenavista ranks 191st by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.