Guinayangan, Quezon

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Municipality of Guinayangan
Official seal of Municipality of Guinayangan
Location
Map of Quezon showing the location of Guinayangan.
Map of Quezon showing the location of Guinayangan.
Government
Region CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province Quezon
District 2nd district of Quezon
Barangays 54
Income Class: 4th class; partially urban
Founded 1769
Mayor Manuel M. Butardo
Official Website elgu2.ncc.gov.ph
Physical characteristics
Area 228 km²
Population

     Total (2000)      Density


37,164
163/km²
Coordinates 13° 54' N, 122° 27' E

Guinayangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 37,164 people in 7,390 households. Guinayangan came from a native word for cane "gayang", they "copied"---ginaya and adopted the name to become "ginayangan" or what is now known as "Guinayangan". Its people pronounce it "Ginyangan" omitting the "a" sound.

[edit] Barangays

Guinayangan is politically subdivided into 54 barangays.

  • 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
  • Salakan
  • 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

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