Buenaventura Lakes, Florida
| Buenaventura Lakes, Florida | |
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| CDP | |
 Buenaventura Lakes, Florida
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| Coordinates: 28°19′51″N 81°21′6″W / 28.33083°N 81.35167°WCoordinates: 28°19′51″N 81°21′6″W / 28.33083°N 81.35167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County |
 Osceola
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| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| • Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,079 |
| • Density | 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-09415 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0295717 |
Buenaventura Lakes, more commonly known as BVL, is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Osceola County, Florida, United States, near Kissimmee. Its population was 26,079 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is served by the Osceola Library System.
Buenaventura Lakes is known as a Puerto Rican neighborhood.
Buenaventura Lakes is located northeast of Kissimmee, near the interchange of the Osceola Parkway and Florida's Turnpike. Its coordinates are 28°19′51″N 81°21′6″W / 28.33083°N 81.35167°W (28.330820, -81.351657).
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,778 people, 6,901 households, and 5,645 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,892.0 people per square mile (1,501.5/km²). There were 7,931 housing units at an average density of 1,417.4/sq mi (546.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.66% White, 11.78% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 17.48% from other races, and 4.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.63% of the population.
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