Buena Suerte

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subdivision_name1 = Region IV-B (MIMAROPA)
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Buena Suerte (officially the Barangay Buena Suerte), or more known as Zone II, is one of the eighteen barangays comprising the Municipality of El Nido in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. Its name literally means "Good Luck" in Spanish.

During the Spanish era, Cabigsing, the westernmost purok of the barangay, was the center of the town. It was then known as the "Inventario".

Geography

Buena Suerte, one of the four Población barangays, sits on the on the western section of the town proper, occupying the areas from the famous limestone and marble cliffs called "taraw" that act as a backdrop and run from the southern to its westernmost sections, the Lapus-Lapus Trail that leads to the beaches of Ipil Point and Siete Commando opposite the surrounding mountain walls, and to the St. Francis of Assissi Parish Church that serves as the main office of the Parish of El Nido. It is bordered by Masagana on the east and Maligaya on the southeast. A creek, draining from Maligaya, transverses in the south and to the sea in the northwest.

Government

Buena Suerte is composed of three puroks or villages namely, Aplaya, the beachfront area; Puting Bato ("White Rock"), the cliffside area; and Cabigsing, the port area. Like all other barangays in the country, it is governed from the Barangay Hall by a "Barangay Captain", an elected official entitled for three-year term, who is aided by the "Sangguniang Barangay member"s ("barangay kagawads" or counselors), also elected. In 2005, it has a budgetary allocation of PHP 681,365 from the Philippine government. [ [http://www.dbm.gov.ph/weblinks/region4b/ira/barangay100/brgy100_palawan.htm Department of Budget and Management] Accessed August 26, 2008.]

Demographics

Population

Buena Suerte, one of the most densely populated area in the entire municipality, ranks only third to Bucana and Teneguiban in terms of the total number of constituents. As of August 01, 2007, it has a population of 2,209. The barangay has a heavy presence of migrants from other parts of the Philippines, and it is also home to a number of foreigners who intermarriaged with the local inhabitants.

Livelihood

Being a coastal area, the main livelihood is fishing and tourism. Seafood is a local speciality, in fact, many fishes are exported to Manila, and to other Southeast Asian countries. Commercial and tourist establishments also abound the area. Bay View Inn, the oldest tourist inn, and Dogstar Internet Cafe, the first internet center within the municipality, can be found here.

Transportation

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Located in Cabigsing, El Nido Port Zone, serves a number of cargo and passenger ships from Coron and Manila. Since March 07, 2005, the port zone has been managed and supervised by the Philippine Ports Authority, and expansion plans are underway. [ [http://www.ops.gov.ph/records/eo_no412.htm Executive Order No. 412] . Accessed August 25, 2008.] Pump boats and speedboats also dock at the side of the port.

Road systems and bridges

Most roads and streets in Buena Suerte are made of concrete materials and rolled gravel. The main roads are Calle Real near Puting Bato (White Rock) and Serina Street in Aplaya. Tricycles and motorcycles are the most popular types of transportation to go around the barangay because some of the streets here are too narrow for jeepneys and private vehicles to pass by. In addition, makeshift and wooden bridges are common in estuarine parts of Puting Bato and Cabigsing that are lying on a nearby creek or situated in what used to be mangrove forests.

References

External links

* [http://www.ewdm.net/el.nido.town.maps.html EWDM: El Nido Town Proper]
* [http://www.elnidopalawan.com/go.html El Nido Municipal Tourism Council]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=175312000&regcode=17&provcode=53 National Statistics Coordination Board]