Buenavista Sur is the last barangay in San Rafael Valley. It is sometimes called Buenavista-Igcatambor being near to the latter. It some 5 kilometers from the national road and 13 kilometers from the poblacion.
Unlike Buenavista Norte, it derived its name from buenavista, an ornamental plants which grow abundantly in the place
Known heads of Buenavista Sur were Gregorio Nilmao, Dionisio Faronilmo, Arturo Mapa, Fausto Nilmao, Tomas Nilmao, Wenceslao Nilmao, Balbino Ngirngir (1948-1951), Andres Faronilmo (1952-1967), Federico Nilma (1968-1979), Jose Fariolan Sr. (1980-1994), Evaristo Fariolan (1994-1997) and Rosario Miac (1997-2002). The present Punong Barangay is Socorro Nilmao.
Buenavista Sur celebrates its barangay thanksgiving day every last Saturday of February since 1994 up to the present. We also celebrate our Patronal Fiesta every second day of February to honor Nuestra Seņora de la Candelaria, their patron saint.
| Socorro Nilmao | Punong Barangay |
| Arnulfo Nilmao | Kagawad |
| Alixto Fandagani | Kagawad |
| Marieta Nilmao | Kagawad |
| Evaristo Fariolan | Kagawad |
| Pedro Naman | Kagawad |
| Crispin Elgario Sr. | Kagawad |
| Milagrosa Fariolan | Kagawad |
| Joeny Nilmao | SK Chairman |
| Eva Sedicol | Barangay Secretary |
| Anabel Ngirngir | Barangay Treasurer |
| Agricultural | 17.438572 has. |
| Residential | 2.036900 has |
| Forestry | 2.520224 has |
| Industrial | .21000 has |
| Number of transportation available in the barangay | Bicycle 2 |
| List of tourist attraction | Barangay views |
| Total population | 236 |
| Number of male | 106 |
| Number of female | 130 |
| Number of youths | 96 |
| Number of households | 59 |
| Number of houses | 47 |
| List of sports facilities | Basketball court |
| List of recreational facilities | Barangay plaza, barangay multi-purpose hall |
| List of school present in the barangay | none |
| Number of college students | 6 |
| Number of high school students | 20 |
| Number of elementary pupils | 23 |
| Number of pre-schoolers | 5 |
| Prevailing religion | Roman Catholic |
| Other religious sectors present in the barangay | none |
| Number of Houses with Electricity | 32 |
| Number of Houses without Electricity | 15 |
| Presence of road and estimated length | none |
| Number of Bridges and Length | 1 = 7 meters |
| Number of Communication Facilities | cellphones 5, Handheld radios 1 |
| Number of Water Supply System | Jetmatic 4, Deepwell 61 Spring Water 7, Water tank 2 |
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