Buena, New Jersey
| Buena, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Buena | |
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| Motto: "A Small Town with A Big Heart" | |
 Map of Buena in Atlantic County |
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 Census Bureau map of Buena, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°31′45″N 74°56′43″W / 39.52917°N 74.945205°WCoordinates: 39°31′45″N 74°56′43″W / 39.52917°N 74.945205°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | September 1, 1948 |
| Named for | Buena Vista Township / Battle of Buena Vista |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | G. David Zappariello (term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Maryann Coraluzzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.579 sq mi (19.630 km2) |
| • Land | 7.578 sq mi (19.626 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) 0.02% |
| Area rank | 235th of 566 in state 15th of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,603 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,534 |
| • Rank | 391st of 566 in state 16th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 607.4/sq mi (234.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 425th of 566 in state 12th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08310 - Buena 08326 - Landisville 08341 - Minotola |
| Area code(s) |
609 exchange: 704 856 exchanges: 563, 697 |
| FIPS code | 3400108680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885173 |
| Website | www |
Buena (pronounced /bjuːnə/ BYOO-nə) is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,603, reflecting an increase of 730 (+18.8%) from the 3,873 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 568 (-12.8%) from the 4,441 counted in the 1990 Census.
Charles K. Landis was a land developer who was the driving force behind the creation of Hammonton and Vineland. Landis also had a hand in establishing other small communities, including Landisville, in Buena Borough. He planned to make it county seat of a new county called Landis County, which would incorporate land from the surrounding counties. However, the locals were against this, and began calling him "King Landis".
Buena was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1948, from portions of Buena Vista Township. The borough was reincorporated on May 18, 1949. The borough derives its named from Buena Vista Township, which in turn was named for the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War.
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