Guimbal

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Guimbal
Municipality of Guimbal
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Guimbal Church of the St. Nicolas of Tolentino Parish
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Guimbal (Iloilo) Municipal Seal.png
Nickname: 
"The Town of the Rising Sun & Sons"
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Guimbal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°40′N122°19′E / 10.67°N 122.32°E / 10.67; 122.32
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas
Province Iloilo
District 1st district
Founded 1703
Barangays 33 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Jennifer S. Garin-Colada (Lakas)
   Vice Mayor Christine S. Garin (Lakas)
   Representative Janette L. Garin (Lakas)
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Mary Ann S. Lujan
  • Reina Paz G. Alipao
  • Christy Love C. Margarico
  • Lemuel S. Geollegue
  • Marcelino G. Gelvero, Sr.
  • Ivy S. Gequiniana
  • Jo Marie S. Temelo
  • Lorna G. Young
   Electorate 25,103 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
44.61 km2 (17.22 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Highest elevation
1,270 m (4,170 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
35,129
  Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
   Households
8,887
Economy
   Income class 3rd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
11.9
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 199.5 million (2022)
   Assets 514.2 million (2022)
   Expenditure 122.7 million (2022)
   Liabilities 66.42 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5022
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)33
Native languages Karay-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Guimbal, officially the Municipality of Guimbal (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Guimbal; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Guimbal; Tagalog : Bayan ng Guimbal), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,022 people. [5]

Contents

With a 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) shoreline facing the blue waters of Panay Gulf, it has attracted tourists from different places because of its scenic beaches and inland resorts.

Guimbal produces mango in Iloilo as well as other seasonal fruits. Farming and fishing are among the main sources of livelihood of its people.

History

The first reference to Guimbal by such name in Spanish records appeared in Father Coco's appendix to Medina's “The History of the Augustinian Order in the Philippines” where it referred to the establishment of a convent in Guimbal, Iloilo in 1590.

A closer fact compared to some other writings showed that the name of the municipality was derived from a musical instrument called guimba drum. The Spaniards discovered the settlers using the instrument to warn the people of the coming of the raiding Moro pirates who used to loot the town and capture the natives to be sold as slaves in Mindanao. To show gratitude to the instrument, with high spirit and pride as the unconquered people, the inhabitants had named their settlement Guimbal.

Geography

Guimbal, a coastal municipality, is located at the south-western part of Iloilo province. It is situated between the coordinates of 1250 57’ longitude, and 100 39’ latitude. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Iloilo City, and has a total land area of 4,461 hectares (11,020 acres). It is only six feet above sea level, and has varying features in terms of its slopes and elevation.

Climate

Climate data for Guimbal, Iloilo
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)
31
(88)
32
(90)
33
(91)
32
(90)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)19
(0.7)
17
(0.7)
26
(1.0)
37
(1.5)
119
(4.7)
191
(7.5)
258
(10.2)
260
(10.2)
248
(9.8)
196
(7.7)
97
(3.8)
39
(1.5)
1,507
(59.3)
Average rainy days7.25.28.311.922.326.528.328.227.326.418.711.8222.1
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Type I climate, characterized by two district seasons: dry season, which falls from December to May, and the wet season, which is from June to December.

Barangays

Guimbal is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

There are 11 barangays located within the Poblacion (Town Center) and the rest are outside poblacion.

  • Anono-o
  • Bacong
  • Baras
  • Binanua-an
  • Bongol San Miguel
  • Bongol San Vicente
  • Bulad
  • Buluangan
  • Cabasi
  • Cabubugan
  • Calampitao
  • Camangahan
  • Igcocolo
  • Iyasan
  • Lubacan
  • Nahapay
  • Nalundan
  • Nanga
  • Nito-an
  • Particion
  • Santa Rosa-Laguna
  • Sipitan-Badiang

Poblacion Area:

  • Bagumbayan
  • Balantad-Carlos Fruto
  • Burgos-Gengos
  • Generosa-Cristobal Colon
  • Gerona-Gimeno
  • Girado-Magsaysay
  • Gotera
  • Libo-on-Gargaritano-Gonzales
  • Pescadores
  • Rizal-Tuguisan
  • Torreblanca-Blumentritt

Demographics

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New Guimbal Municipal Hall
Population census of Guimbal
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,530    
1918 23,964+8.02%
1939 11,128−3.59%
1948 11,862+0.71%
1960 13,487+1.08%
1970 16,306+1.91%
1975 18,041+2.05%
1980 19,502+1.57%
1990 23,478+1.87%
1995 26,316+2.16%
2000 27,707+1.11%
2007 29,724+0.97%
2010 32,325+3.10%
2015 33,820+0.86%
2020 35,022+0.74%
2024 35,129+0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Guimbal, Iloilo, was 35,022 people, [12] with a density of 790 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Guimbal

10
20
30
40
2000
30.90
2003
26.13
2006
21.00
2009
15.83
2012
11.42
2015
16.75
2018
11.46
2021
11.90

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Transportation

A 45-minute drive from Iloilo City, Guimbal is accessible from all points of Panay Island. its baranggays are served by municipal and other provincial jeepneys and buses that pass through the town and by almost 180 tricycles and 350 motorbikes playing their respective routes. The transport of farm products to the poblacion and the city is made easy by farm-to-market roads.

Culture

Tourism

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Old Guimbal Municipal Hall
Guimbal Public Plaza Guimbal Town Plaza (Iloilo-Antique Road, Guimbal, Iloilo, 10-21-2022).jpg
Guimbal Public Plaza

Education

Secondary
Integrated Schools
Elementary

References

  1. Municipality of Guimbal | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Guimbal: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.