Gumaca

Gumaca
Municipality of Gumaca
Muralla Boulevard at the mouth of Pipisik River
Muralla Boulevard at the mouth of Pipisik River
Flag of Gumaca
Official seal of Gumaca
Map of Quezon with Gumaca highlighted
Map of Quezon with Gumaca highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Gumaca is located in Philippines
Gumaca
Gumaca
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′16″N 122°06′01″E / 13.921°N 122.1002°E / 13.921; 122.1002
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 4th district
FoundedNovember 13, 1582
Barangays59 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Gumaca[*]Webster D. Letargo
 • Vice MayorRico J. Bañal
 • RepresentativeKeith Micah DL. Tan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate46,520 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total189.65 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]
 • Total71,942
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
 • Households
19,260
DemonymGumacahin
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.76
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 273.1 million (2020), 109.8 million (2012), 124.9 million (2013), 140 million (2014), 157.2 million (2015), 178.1 million (2016), 194.6 million (2017)
 • Assets₱ 474.4 million (2020), 221.4 million (2012), 203.6 million (2013), 217.8 million (2014), 233.6 million (2015), 276.5 million (2016), 335.5 million (2017), 369.2 million (2018), 437.1 million (2019)
 • Expenditure₱ 257.7 million (2020), 103.7 million (2012), 112.3 million (2013), 121 million (2014), 144.5 million (2015), 141 million (2016)
 • Liabilities₱ 111.7 million (2020), 102.5 million (2012), 56.63 million (2013), 66.18 million (2014), 99.03 million (2015), 105 million (2016), 125.9 million (2017)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4307
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitegumaca.gov.ph

Gumaca, officially the Municipality of Gumaca (Tagalog: Bayan ng Gumaca), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,942 people.[3]

It is located at the mouth of what is now known as Pipisik River and nestled at the foot of the Sierra Madre range. 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.

Gumaca is 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Lucena and 196 kilometres (122 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of Gumaca | (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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.