Guiguinto | |
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| Municipality of Guiguinto | |
 Municipal Hall | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Garden Haven Of Bulacan | |
| Motto: Sugod Makabagong Guiguinto! | |
 Map of Bulacan with Guiguinto highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Guiguinto Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°50′N 120°53′E / 14.83°N 120.88°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | January 1, 1915 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Agatha Paula A. Cruz |
| • Vice Mayor | Banjo S. Estrella |
| • Representative | Ambrosio C. Cruz Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 75,003 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.50 km2 (10.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 113,415 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 28,070 |
| Demonym(s) | Guiguinteño (masculine) Guiguinteña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.38 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 650.4 million (2020), 186.9 million (2012), 242.6 million (2013), 287.2 million (2014), 314.2 million (2015), 354.1 million (2016), 399.5 million (2017), 470.2 million (2018), 541.4 million (2019), 612 million (2021), 764.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,137 million (2020), 252.2 million (2012), 243.4 million (2013), 358.1 million (2014), 474.8 million (2015), 521.5 million (2016), 726.6 million (2017), 891.4 million (2018), 1,051 million (2019), 1,320 million (2021), 1,492 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 553.5 million (2020), 197.2 million (2012), 175.7 million (2013), 177.9 million (2014), 250.9 million (2015), 309.8 million (2016), 324.5 million (2017), 361.4 million (2018), 425.5 million (2019), 593.3 million (2021), 672.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 440.5 million (2020), 187.2 million (2012), 176.9 million (2013), 201.6 million (2014), 246.8 million (2015), 249.6 million (2016), 373.6 million (2017), 380.6 million (2018), 416.6 million (2019), 566.3 million (2021), 653.8 million (2022) |
| Utilties | |
| • Electricity | Meralco |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3015 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | guiguinto |
Guiguinto, officially the Municipality of Guiguinto (Tagalog: Bayan ng Guiguinto), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,415 people.[3] It is 34 kilometers (21 mi) from Manila and 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) from Malolos City.
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Guiguinto is part of Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan at its northernmost part.
It is the birthplace of composer Constancio De Guzman, known for writing songs like "Maalaala Mo Kaya". It also houses the Immaculate Conception Seminary, a Diocesan Seminary of the Diocese of Malolos located in barangay Tabe. The appellation “Guiguinto” literally translates to “Gold” (ginto for Tagalog, gintu for Kapampangan) for the early conquistadores came and saw this town on a harvest season when it lushes in golden rice stalks against the sun.
- ^ Municipality of Guiguinto | (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 III (Central Luzon)". 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.