Guinayangan

Guinayangan
Guinayangan
Municipality
	Municipality of Guinayangan
	Hilltop view of the municipality
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	Map of Quezon with Guinayangan highlighted
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	Guinayangan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 13°54′N 122°27′E / 13.9°N 122.45°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	4th district
Founded	June 20, 1804
Barangays	54 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maria Marieden M. Isaac
• Vice Mayor	Norman D. Dublois
• Representative	Keith Micah DL. Tan
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	28,269 voters (2022)
Area
• 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)
• Total	44,045
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
• Households	11,521
Demonym	Guinayanganin
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	17.25% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 238 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 716 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 183 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 357.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
• Water	Guinayangan Water District
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4319
PSGC	045618000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.guinayangan.com

Guinayangan, officially the Municipality of Guinayangan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Guinayangan), is a 1st 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.

Churches and History

Churches in Guinayangan Quezón

San Luis Gonzaga Parish (est. 1830)

San Antonio de Padua Parish (est. 1956)

History of Guinayangan Quezón

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
Year	Pop.	±% 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

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

^ Municipality of Guinayangan | (DILG)
^ "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.
^ ^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.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "Executive Order No. 78, s. 1947". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 12, 1947. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
^ "Guinayangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

[1] Municipality of Guinayangan | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–04-3] 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.

[met_norms-6] "Guinayangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[PSA15–04-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–04-8] 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.

[NSO07-04-9] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-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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v t e Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Agdangan Alabat Atimonan Buenavista Burdeos Calauag Candelaria Catanauan Dolores General Luna General Nakar Guinayangan Gumaca Infanta Jomalig Lopez Lucban Macalelon Mauban Mulanay Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Perez Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Quezon Real Sampaloc San Andres San Antonio San Francisco San Narciso Sariaya Tagkawayan Tiaong Unisan
Component city	Tayabas
Highly urbanized city	Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)