San Jose de Buenavista
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San Jose de Buenavista San Jose |
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Antique Capitol
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 Location within Antique province |
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 San Jose de Buenavista
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| Coordinates: 10°45′N 121°57′E / 10.75°N 121.95°ECoordinates: 10°45′N 121°57′E / 10.75°N 121.95°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1733 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
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| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rony L. Molina |
| • Vice-Mayor | Elmer C. Untaran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.56 km2 (18.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 62,534 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 31,148 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5700 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 1st class |
| PSGC | 060613000 |
| Website | www |
San Jose de Buenavista, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista (Karay-a: Banwa kang San Jose de Buenavista; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Jose de Buenavista; Filipino: Bayan ng San Jose de Buenavista) or better known simply as San Jose, is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines, serving as the provincial capital. The population was 62,534 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 31,148 registered voters.
In 1250, ten Bornean Datus (Chiefs), their wives, children, warriors, servants, and followers left Borneo and the oppression of Sultan Makatunao. In December, they landed at Siriwagan, San Joaquin, in the province of Iloilo. After interrogating two men who were fishing there, they were told that the leader, Chieftain Marikudo and his wife, Maniwangtiwan were living nearby in Sinugbo. The Datus went downstream and found the Ati ruler. Negotiations commenced and the "Barter of Panay" was made. Panay was bought in exchange for a gold salakot (Chieftain's rattan hat trimmed in gold) for Marikudo and a long, gold necklace for Maniwangtiwan. The other three datus sailed northward to Luzon, leaving seven datus under the leadership of Datu Sumakwel.
Multiple settlements were established in Malandog, later including Tubigon, which is now San Jose de Buenavista, and a settlement was established in Naganya (Egana). Barangay Odiong served as a dock for boats of Malays coming from Malandog to the eastern part of Hantique (Antique). To signal boats stopping or arriving, the port authorities used budyong or horns made from a carabao’s (water buffalo) horns. The blowing of budyong took place at Telegrapo in Tubigon as this spot served as the signal and control tower. The Hantique rivers at that time were navigable and the main way of traveling.
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