Guinayangan

Guinayangan
Municipality
Municipality of Guinayangan
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Hilltop view of the municipality
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Official seal of Guinayangan
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Guinayangan is located in Philippines
Guinayangan
Guinayangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°54′N 122°27′E / 13.9°N 122.45°E / 13.9; 122.45
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 4th district
FoundedJune 20, 1804
Barangays54 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMaria Marieden M. Isaac
 • Vice MayorNorman D. Dublois
 • RepresentativeKeith Micah DL. Tan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate28,269 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
214.12 km2 (82.67 sq mi)
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Highest elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
44,045
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Households
11,521
DemonymGuinayanganin
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.25
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 172 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 580.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 141.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 359.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
 • WaterGuinayangan Water District
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4319
PSGC
045618000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.guinayangan.com

Guinayangan, officially the Municipality of Guinayangan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Guinayangan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,045 people.[3]

The name of Guinayangan comes from the word "gayang", a poison extracted from a plant by the locals. It was used by the natives to infuse it in their spears and arrows which they used to repel the Moro invasions. The gayang became an important thing among the natives who lived peacefully as the Moros were repelled in every attack they made.

The natives who were infusing gayang to the arrows were spotted by the Spanish missionaries who wished to spread religious faith in the area. The missionaries ask for the "name of the place" in Spanish dialect. Due to the language barrier, the natives misinterpreted the question for "What are you doing" and answered "Ginayangan" or "We applied gayang". Ever since the place was known and pronounced "Ginyangan" omitting the "a" sound.

The municipality is home to the Maulawin Spring Protected Landscape and the critically endangered Inagta Lopez, a dialect of the critically endangered Inagta Alabat language, which has at most 30 speakers left in the world.

History

Guinayangan was a former part of the town of Gumaca together with its neighbor town Lopez, Quezon from the oldest record it was first mentioned during colonial era.

Guinayangan gained its territory with the transfer of the barrio Aloneros from Tagkawayan by virtue of Executive Order No. 78, signed by President Manuel Roxas on August 12, 1947. The annexation became effective on January 1, 1948.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Guinayangan is politically subdivided into 54 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • A. Mabini
  • Aloneros
  • Arbismen
  • Bagong Silang
  • Balinarin
  • Bukal Maligaya
  • Cabibihan
  • Cabong Norte
  • Cabong Sur
  • Calimpak
  • Capuluan Central
  • Capuluan Tulon
  • Dancalan Caimawan
  • Dancalan Central
  • Danlagan Batis
  • Danlagan Cabayao
  • Danlagan Central
  • Danlagan Reserva
  • Del Rosario
  • Dungawan Central
  • Dungawan Paalyunan
  • Dungawan Pantay
  • Ermita
  • Gapas
  • Himbubulo Este
  • Himbubulo Weste
  • Hinabaan
  • Ligpit Bantayan
  • Lubigan
  • Magallanes
  • Magsaysay
  • Manggagawa
  • Manggalang
  • Manlayo
  • Poblacion
  • Salacan
  • San Antonio
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Lorenzo
  • San Luis I
  • San Luis II
  • San Miguel
  • San Pedro I
  • San Pedro II
  • San Roque
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santa Maria
  • Santa Teresita
  • Sintones
  • Sisi
  • Tikay
  • Triumpo
  • Villa Hiwasayan

Climate

Climate data for Guinayangan, Quezon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51
(2.0) 		35
(1.4) 		37
(1.5) 		39
(1.5) 		91
(3.6) 		131
(5.2) 		168
(6.6) 		132
(5.2) 		162
(6.4) 		184
(7.2) 		166
(6.5) 		101
(4.0) 		1,297
(51.1)
Average rainy days 13.4 10.5 11.8 12.0 19.8 24.1 26.7 25.1 25.3 23.9 21.2 17.6 231.4
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Guinayangan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,870—    
1918 4,053+0.31%
1939 15,948+6.74%
1948 8,390−6.89%
1960 16,428+5.76%
1970 26,278+4.80%
1975 26,860+0.44%
1980 29,174+1.67%
1990 32,829+1.19%
1995 36,775+2.15%
2000 37,164+0.23%
2007 39,074+0.69%
2010 41,669+2.37%
2015 45,155+1.54%
2020 44,045−0.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Guinayangan

10
20
30
40
50
2006
46.90
2009
27.47
2012
29.05
2015
22.45
2018
17.04
2021
17.25

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Culture

Festivals

Municipal Hall

When the month of June comes, the people of Guinayangan, Quezon prepare for the annual celebration of Gayang Festival, wherein the coconut tree and the banana is the main attraction of the festivities. The festival is highlighted by a street dancing competition participated by the residents of different barangays, as well as by elementary and high school students.

In the later part of 2000, the very first Seafoods Festival was held in the town. However, it was replaced by Gayang Festival in the succeeding years to give importance to the town's history.

Tourism

  • Town Proper
  • Guinayangan Tree Park
  • Guinayangan Fishport
  • Municipal Nursery
  • Maulawin Spring Protected Landscape
  • Hinabaan Falls
  • Hinabaan River
  • Alfonsos Resort
  • YumiYami Farm and Resort
  • Bay View Resort
  • Blue Dragon Resort
  • Keinz Resort and Events Place
  • Salacan Resort
  • Hidden Haven Resort
  • Guinayangan Mangrove Boardwalk
  • L.A.C Resort & Leisure Farm
  • La Playa Merced
  • Villa Leonora Beach Resort
  • White House
  • Maine Hotel
  • Bayside Hotel
  • Guinayangan Highlands/Magsaysay Hills
  • Palad Island
  • Tabayigan Falls
  • Tabayigan Natural Rock Formation
  • Lumot Falls
  • Malapinggan Falls
  • Busay, Barangay Himbubulo Weste
  • Dungawan Falls
  • Mangalang Falls
  • Dumagundong Falls
  • Banot Falls
  • Gapas Falls
  • Malituko Caves
  • Mona Cave
  • Libis Falls
  • Busay, Balinarin
  • Hillside Resort Balinarin
  • D' Pasigan
  • Paresan sa Niyugan
  • Alimangroove
  • Dragon Fruit Plantation

Churches

  • San Luis Gonzaga Parish (est.1830)
  • San Antonio de Padua Parish (est.1956)

Education

Elementary schools
  • Guinayangan Elementary School
  • St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School
  • Don Guillermo Elementary School
  • Gregorio M. Mendoza Elementary School
  • Sisi Primary School
  • Gapas Elementary School
  • Aloneros Elementary School
  • Danlagan Elementary School
  • Sta. Cruz Elementary School
  • San Roque Elementary School
  • Dancalan Central Elementary School
  • Dancalan Caimawan Elementary School
  • Lubigan Elementary School
  • Arbismen Elementary School
  • Sintones Elementary School
  • Capuluan Tulon Elementary School
  • Nabangka Elementary School
  • San Isidro Elementary School
  • Ligpit Bantayan Elementary School
  • A. Mabini Elementary School
  • Sta. Maria Primary School
  • Bagong Silang Elementary School
  • San Luis I Primary School
  • San Luis II Elementary School
  • Dungawan Central Elementary School
  • Dungawan Paalyunan Elementary School
Secondary schools
  • Dungawan National High School
  • Guinayangan Academy
  • Guinayangan National High School
  • Sta Cruz National High School
  • Lamon Bay SOF - Ext. (Aloneros, Guinayangan)
  • Nabangka National High School
  • Aloneros National High School
  • Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial High School
Tertiary schools
  • Guinayangan Institute Of Technology (Permanently Closed)
  • G-sisters Learning Institute of Technology (Permanently Closed)
  • Guinayangan College Foundation Inc. GCFI

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Guinayangan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Executive Order No. 78, s. 1947". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 12, 1947. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Guinayangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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