Gubat

Gubat, officially the Municipality of Gubat (Gubatnon: Bungto san Gubat; Waray: Bungto han Gubat, Tagalog: Bayan ng Gubat), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,294 people.

Gubat
Municipality
Municipality of Gubat
Downtown area
Motto: 
Gubat is for Life
Map of Sorsogon with Gubat highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Gubat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°55′08″N 124°07′23″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 13, 1764
Barangays42 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRonnel U. Lim
  Vice MayorValentin A. Pura IV
  RepresentativeVacant
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate40,820 voters (2022)
Area
  Total134.51 km2 (51.93 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total60,294
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Households
14,568
DemonymGubatnons
Economy
  Income class2nd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
26.38
% (2018)
  Revenue201 million (2020)
  Assets666.2 million (2020)
  Expenditure192.1 million (2020)
  Liabilities198.8 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4710
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)56
Native languagesSorsogon language
Tagalog
Websitewww.gubat.gov.ph

Gubat is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable. The people who live here speak the Gubat language which is also a dialect of Waray-Waray of Eastern Visayas, a Southern Sorsoganon sub-language and they were called Gubatnons.

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