Guinayangan | |
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| Municipality of Guinayangan | |
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.svg)  Guinayangan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:13°54′N122°27′E / 13.9°N 122.45°E /13.9; 122.45 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | June 20, 1804 |
| Barangays | 54 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesar J. Isaac III |
| • Vice Mayor | Norman R. Dublois |
| • Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 27,750 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 45,375 |
| • Density | 211.91/km2 (548.85/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,521 |
| Demonym | Guinayanganin |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.25 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Guinayangan, officially theMunicipality of Guinayangan (Tagalog:Bayan ng Guinayangan), is amunicipality in theprovince ofQuezon,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,375 people.[5]
The municipality is home to theMaulawin Spring Protected Landscape and the critically endangered Inagta Lopez, a dialect of the critically endangeredInagta Alabat language, which has at most 30 speakers left in the world.
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.
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 thebarrio Aloneros fromTagkawayan by virtue ofExecutive Order No. 78, signed by PresidentManuel Roxas on August 12, 1947. The annexation became effective on January 1, 1948.[6]
Guinayangan was not spared the social and economic turmoil during theDictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, including his 1971 suspension of the writ ofhabeas corpus, his 1972 declaration of martial law, and his continued hold on power from the lifting of martial law in 1981 until his ouster under thePeople Power Revolution of 1986. One major event that took place during this period was the Guinayangan massacre of February 1, 1981, in which Military elements opened fire on a group of coconut farmers who were marching towards the Guinayangan plaza to protest thecoco levy fund scam. Two people were killed and 27 were wounded.[7][8]
Also prevalent during the time were political assassinations such as the murder of Barangay Captain Eliseo Dapog on July 6, 1985, after he had signed a petition for the Batasang Pambansa (the Philippine legislature at the time) to investigate human rights violations in the area.[9] Dapog would later be honored by having his name inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Philippines'Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes who resisted authoritarian rule during this time.[9]
Marcos was finally deposed by the civilian-ledPeople Power Revolution in February 1986, and arevolutionary government was temporarily put in place until the1987 Constitution of the Philippines could be ratified.[10] During this time, Guinayangan was led by an OIC mayor. The previous officeholder was reelected after the establishment of theFifth Philippine Republic, serving a term that ended in 1988.[11]
Guinayangan is politically subdivided into 54barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Guinayangan, Quezon | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[12] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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 | −0.52% |
| 2024 | 45,375 | +0.72% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17] | ||
Poverty incidence of Guinayangan
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 58.50 2003 45.80 2006 46.90 2009 27.47 2012 29.05 2015 22.45 2018 17.04 2021 17.25 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] |
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.
The Guinayangan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[26]
Places adjacent to Guinayangan | |
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 Province ofQuezon | |
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Lucena (capital and largest city) | |
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