Guimba

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.

Guimba
Municipality
Municipality of Guimba
Guimba Town Hall
Nickname(s): 
Mushroom Capital of Nueva Ecija
Organic Farming Capital of Nueva Ecija
Map of Nueva Ecija with Guimba highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Guimba
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°39′38″N 120°45′54″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 1st district
Founded1897
Barangays64 (see Barangays)
Government
  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)
  Total127,653
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
  Households
31,574
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
4.30
% (2018)
  Revenue382 million (2020)
  Assets1,068 million (2020)
  Expenditure320.7 million (2020)
  Liabilities515.6 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

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

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