Buayan is a coastal barangay located at the eastern edge of

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in the

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. It is bounded by

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in the west,

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in the north, Baluntay and

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in the east and

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in the south.

Etymology

The barangay Buayan is a coastal barangay and bounded by the provincial capital municipality of

, Buayan is a camp site of soldiers and also marines by the

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, destined by other regions in the Philippines are

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, and

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, also the "Rajah Buayan Air Force" is situated in this barangay.

Education

Public Schools

* Datu Acad Dalid Elementary School * Hermogenes Bayan Sr. Elementary School * Buayan National High School - BNHS * (Buayan Montesorri School)

Share settlements

Coastals

* Asinan Mangrove * Minanga Mangrove Forest Park General Santos Populated places in South Cotabato {{Philippines-geo-stub