Guimba

Guimba
Municipality of Guimba
Guimba Town Hall
Guimba Town Hall
Official seal of Guimba
Nickname(s): 
Mushroom Capital of Nueva Ecija
Organic Farming Capital of Nueva Ecija
Map of Nueva Ecija with Guimba highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with Guimba highlighted
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Guimba is located in Philippines
Guimba
Guimba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°39′38″N 120°45′54″E / 15.6606°N 120.765°E / 15.6606; 120.765
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 1st district
Founded1897
Barangays64 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJesulito E. Galapon
 • Vice MayorDarlene Jahne Antoinette N. Beltran
 • RepresentativeEstrellita B. Suansing
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate77,606 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total245.29 km2 (94.71 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Highest elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Lowest elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total127,653
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
31,574
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.51
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 382 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,068 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 320.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 515.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3115
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websiteguimba-ne.com

Guimba, officially the Municipality of Guimba (Tagalog: Bayan ng Guimba; Ilocano: Ili ti Guimba), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 127,653 people.[3]

It was incorporated by the King of Spain by virtue of a royal decree in 1897.

  1. ^ Municipality of Guimba | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.