Guinayangan

Guinayangan
Municipality
Official seal of Guinayangan Seal
Map of Quezon showing the location of Guinayangan.
Country	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Quezon
District	2nd district of Quezon
Founded	1769
Barangays	55
Government
• Mayor	Edgardo Saless
Area
• Total	144.6 km2 (55.8 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	39,074
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Income class	4th class; partially urban
Website	elgu2.ncc.gov.ph

Guinayangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 39,074.. 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.

Government

Barangays

Guinayangan is politically subdivided into 55 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 Gaboc Gapas Himbubulo Este Himbubulo Weste Hinabaan Ligpit Bantayan Lubigan Magallanes Magsaysay Manggagawa Manggalang Manlayo Poblacion Salacan

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 Tikay Triumpo Villa Hiwasayan

Halika na sa Guinayangan!

Fiesta

When the month of June comes, the people of Guinayangan, Quezon prepare for the annual celebration of Gayang Festival, wherein the coconut tree and the banana 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.

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.

Schools

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

HighSchool

Dungawan NHS
Guinayangan Academy
Guinayangan NHS
Guinayangan NHS Extension - Sta. Cruz
Lamon Bay SOF - Ext. (Aloneros, Guinayangan)
Nabangka NHS

Colleges

Guinayangan Academy

External links

• The Guinayangan Republic
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information