Guindulman

Guindulman
Municipality
Municipality of Guindulman
Guindulman Town Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Bohol with Guindulman highlighted
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Guindulman Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°45′43″N124°29′17″E / 9.762°N 124.488°E / 9.762; 124.488
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district
Founded	around 1622
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ben Balo
•  Vice Mayor	Maria Fe A. Piezas
•  Representative	Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
•  Municipal Council	Members Abigail Marie L. Gutang Lynbell G. Cafe Julieto G. Castulo Marivic A. Golosino Arnil B. Amparo Alejandro O. Ampong Antonio C. Codilla Paterno C. Bernido
•  Electorate	31,877 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	179.17 km2 (69.18 sq mi)
Elevation	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	34,104
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
•  Households	8,056
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	23.20 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 167.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 452.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 165 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 70.81 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6310
PSGC	0701223000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

Guindulman, officially the Municipality of Guindulman (Cebuano : Munisipyo sa Guindulman; Tagalog : Bayan ng Guindulman), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,104 people. ^[3]

It is bounded by Duero to the southwest, Pilar to the northwest, Candijay to the north, Anda in the east, and the Bohol Sea to the south. Guindulman celebrates its feast on the first Saturday of September, to honor the town patron Our Lady of Consolation. ^[5]

Etymology

In the olden days, names of certain places were sometimes ascribed to some usual or common incidents or occurrences as is the case with the town of Guindulman. The place was originally called Guinduluman, from a vernacular expression which means "something or somebody who is overtaken by darkness". ^[6]

There is no official record to show how the town really got its name. However, folklore has it that during the early part of the Spanish era in the Philippines, there were only two formally organized towns along the southeastern and eastern coastal borders of Bohol, namely, Jagna and Batuanan (now known as Alicia). Because of the distances, travelers starting from either of these towns in the early morning were sure to be overtaken by nightfall before reaching the next place; hence the name "guinduluman". ^[6]

Folklore further says that the early condition of the area itself had something to contribute to the appropriateness of the term because the center of the town was once surrounded and almost entirely shaded by a dense forest which also made the town dark even during daytime. ^{[lower-alpha 1]} Travelers from other places passing through this thick forest could observe its surrounding darkness because the sunlight could hardly penetrate through the thick foliage, thus causing darkness in the area at any time of the day. Such actual condition of the particular place, therefore, gave added significance to the created name.

History

It is hard to fix a definite date when this town was established as official records were destroyed during the war. However, Francisca Libres Piezas cited in her compilation that the town of Guindulman was already established before the Tamblot Rebellion of 1622. So Guindulman may now be almost 400 years old.

During the Philippine revolution against the Spanish government, there was no fighting in town reported. The people were submissive to the Spanish authorities.

Guindulman was burned down during the Philippine–American War in 1899. Guerrilla warfare was already resorted to by the local insurgents known as "insurectos". A resistance movement was organized under the leadership of Colonel Pedro Samson whose headquarters was in Monte Verde in the upper part of the town. There was no battle fought in the poblacion of Guindulman, but a memorable encounter took place in the barrio of Cabantian wherein both sides suffer heavy casualties.

The historical incident happened when American troops passed by the barrio of Cabantian, the "insurectos" ambushed the troops by jumping from the hilltops and killing many American soldiers with their bolos. However, because of the superiority of American weapons, the insurgents likewise suffered several casualties. On account of such incident, the furious American patrols then burned the houses of the particular village including the rice stocks in the fields. Still dissatisfied, they shot cows and carabaos on sight.

During the Japanese occupation in 1944, another similar encounter occurred between the Japanese troops and members of the guerrilla unit which was organized by the Major Esteban Bernido, native of Guindulman who also became a representative of the 3rd Congressional district of Bohol, governor of the province, and finally occupied one of the important cabinet positions of the country. The memorable incident started with an ambush made by the guerrillas under Major Bernido right on the boundary of Guindulman and Duero in Cabantian. The Japanese suffered heavy casualties while the guerrilla unit escaped unharmed. As a reprisal, the Japanese burned the entire poblacion, leaving only the convent and the church which were occupied by their garrison.

After the burning of the entire Poblacion (town center), the displaced families residing in the area evacuated to the upper parts of the town from barangay Bulawan and Catungawan to Mayuga and boundaries of neighboring towns. Hearing the plight of the people and feeling responsible for the conflagration brought by the Japanese garrison to the locals, the guerrillas staged a mission with a goal to uplift the spirits of their own troops and the locals that support their cause. A squad of Guerillas went to retrieve a bust of the Town's patron Our Lady of Consolation in the Town's church under the shade of darkness and the shadows of huge trees that once occupied the area. They were spotted carrying the heavy sculpture going west from the church by Japanese garrison troops stationed at the nearby bell tower and fired upon. The Guerillas suffered injuries but were able to flee and successfully brought their objective back to their camp in the highlands. The Japanese troops gave no chase as they were not familiar with the terrain and the anticipation of a diversionary attack by the guerillas meant that leaving post would jeopardize the garrison defenses. Deeply religious, the mission meant a huge success to the locals and brought hope to the families that fled the Japanese occupation. A hope to which they would hold on to until the whole island of Bohol would then be liberated by American and Filipino forces in the summer of 1945.

Geography

Barangays

Guindulman is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
071223001	Basdio	5.5%	1,887	1,883	▴	0.02%
071223002	Bato	3.7%	1,262	1,263	▾	−0.01%
071223003	Bayong	3.8%	1,300	1,352	▾	−0.39%
071223004	Biabas	3.9%	1,314	1,491	▾	−1.26%
071223005	Bulawan	3.0%	1,008	918	▴	0.94%
071223006	Cabantian	4.5%	1,549	1,388	▴	1.10%
071223007	Canhaway	9.0%	3,071	3,150	▾	−0.25%
071223008	Cansiwang	2.5%	851	786	▴	0.80%
071223009	Casbu	2.8%	960	929	▴	0.33%
071223011	Catungawan Norte	2.9%	977	1,069	▾	−0.90%
071223010	Catungawan Sur	6.1%	2,095	1,764	▴	1.73%
071223013	Guinacot	5.4%	1,828	1,767	▴	0.34%
071223014	Guio‑ang	8.4%	2,858	2,627	▴	0.85%
071223016	Lombog	5.7%	1,956	2,050	▾	−0.47%
071223017	Mayuga	7.2%	2,448	2,535	▾	−0.35%
071223018	Sawang (Poblacion)	5.4%	1,837	1,869	▾	−0.17%
071223019	Tabajan (Poblacion)	7.4%	2,530	2,437	▴	0.38%
071223021	Tabunok	2.1%	711	747	▾	−0.49%
071223022	Trinidad	5.8%	1,966	1,764	▴	1.09%
	Total		34,104	31,789	▴	0.71%

Climate

Climate data for Guindulman, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	102 (4.0)	85 (3.3)	91 (3.6)	75 (3.0)	110 (4.3)	141 (5.6)	121 (4.8)	107 (4.2)	111 (4.4)	144 (5.7)	169 (6.7)	139 (5.5)	1,395 (55.1)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.8	16.5	16.7	23.9	26.4	25.6	24.1	24.4	26.3	23.7	20.5	261.5
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Guindulman

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	12,002	—
1918	22,017	+4.13%
1939	23,855	+0.38%
1948	27,220	+1.48%
1960	28,352	+0.34%
1970	29,972	+0.56%
1975	31,820	+1.21%
1980	32,918	+0.68%
1990	37,400	+1.28%
1995	40,015	+1.27%
2000	40,714	+0.37%
2007	43,331	+0.86%
2010	31,789	−10.66%
2015	32,408	+0.37%
2020	34,104	+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

Notable personalities

• Dr. Maria Fe A. Piezas, Vice Mayor
• Gina S. Kano, Fitness & Bodybuilding Professional
• Fr. Narciso Hernandez, Augustinian Recollect Priest (1827)
• Teogenes Pelegrino, Boxer representing the Philippines at the 1968 Summer Olympics

See also

• Eskaya people

Gallery

• 
  Guindulman Town Hall
• 
  Biabas barangay
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  Guindulman Public Market
• 
  St. Mary Academy, Guindulman, Bohol
• 
  Rice Terraces in Barangay Guinacot

Notes

1. At the latitude of Guindulman, daylight is only 12h07 ± 35 minutes throughout the year.

References

1.   Municipality of Guindulman | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
6. "Municipality of Guindulman". Province of Bohol. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Guindulman: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Guindulman