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Gumaca
Gumaca | |
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| Municipality of Gumaca | |
 Muralla Boulevard at the mouth of Pipisik River | |
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 Map of Quezon with Gumaca highlighted | |
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.svg)  Gumaca Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′16″N 122°06′01″E / 13.921°N 122.1002°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | November 13, 1582 |
| Barangays | 59 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Webster D. Letargo |
| • Vice Mayor | Rico J. Bañal |
| • Representative | Keith Micah DL. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 46,520 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 189.65 km2 (73.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 71,942 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,260 |
| Demonym | Gumacahin / Gumaqueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.76 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 340 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 643.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 287.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 129.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4307 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | gumaca |
Gumaca, officially the Municipality of Gumaca (Tagalog: Bayan ng Gumaca), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,942 people.[3]
The town is widely known as a heritage town due to the many ancestral houses and old structures that abound in the area, including a fortress from the Spanish era. The local government is currently conserving these heritage structures for future generations.
- ^ Municipality of Gumaca | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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