| San Buenaventura | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | "El Valle" |
| Motto: | "TIERRA BUENA, RAZA NOBLE" |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chihuahua |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buenaventura |
| Area Total Km2: | 8,938.29 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 6,957 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 29.8333°N -135°W |
| Blank Name: | Demonym |
| Blank Info: | Buenaventurense or Vallero |
| Blank1 Name: | Patron saint's day |
| Blank1 Info: | 14 July |
| Website: | http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08010a.htm |
San Buenaventura (named for St. Bonaventure) is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the Buenaventura Municipality.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 6,957,[1] down from 9,402 as of 2005.[2]
In 1660 Capitán Juan de Munguía and Villela and Fr. Gerónimo de Birues founded the settlement of The Valley of San Buenaventura with Chinarra and Suma people.[3]
The vast majority of the population is Mestizo, they are descended from the Spanish settlers and the Chinarra and Suma people.[4]