Guinayangan, Quezon
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| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Quezon |
| District | 2nd district of Quezon |
| Barangays | 55 |
| Income Class: | 4th class; partially urban |
| Founded | 1769 |
| Mayor | Edgardo Saless |
| Official Website | elgu2.ncc.gov.ph |
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| Area | 228 km² |
| Population | 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.
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[edit] Barangays
Guinayangan is politically subdivided into 55 barangays.
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[edit] Fiesta
When the month of June comes, the people of Guinayangan, Quezon prepare for the annual celebration of Gayang Festival, wherein the coconut tree 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.
[edit] Schools
[edit] Prep / Elementary
Aloneros ES
Arbismen ES
Bagong Silang ES
Capuluan Tulon ES
Dancalan Caimawan ES
Dancalan Central ES
Danlagan ES
Don G. Eleazer ES
Dungawan Central ES
Dungawan Paalyunan ES
Gapas ES
Gregorio M. Mendoza ES
Guinayangan CS
Guinayangan Elementary School
Ligpit Bantayan ES
Lubigan ES
Mabini ES
Nabangka ES
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School
San Isidro ES
San Luis I PS
San Luis II ES
San Roque PS
Santa Cruz ES
Santa Maria PS
Sintones ES
Sisi PS
Valley Gulf Learning Center
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HighSchool
Dungawan NHS
Guinayangan Academy
Guinayangan NHS
Guinayangan NHS Extension - Sta. Cruz
Lamon Bay SOF - Ext. (Aloneros, Guinayangan)
Nabangka NHS
[edit] Trivia
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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.
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