Guinobatan
Guinobatan, officially the Municipality of Guinobatan (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Guinobatan; East Miraya: Banwa ning Guinobatan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Guinobatan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,786 people.
Guinobatan | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Guinobatan | |
Our Lady of the Assumption Church of Guinobatan | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Sparkling Gem of Bicol | |
Map of Albay with Guinobatan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Guinobatan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°11′N 123°36′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1688 |
| Founded by | Don Francisco Bagamasbad |
| Barangays | 44 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Paul "Chino" N. Garcia |
| • Vice Mayor | Ann "Gemma" Y. Ongjoco |
| • Representative | Fernando T. Cabredo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 58,205 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.43 km2 (94.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 85,786 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,327 |
| Demonym | Guinobateño/ Guinobatanon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 273.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 814.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 263.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 249.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
| • Water | Guinobatan Water District |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4503 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Tagalog, East Miraya |
| Feast date | August 15 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Legazpi |
| Patron saint | Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion |
| Website | www |
The town is the birthplace of General Simeón Ola, the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans after the Philippine–American War.
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