Place:Gumaca, Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines

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NameGumaca
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates13.917°N 122.1°E
Located inQuezon, CALABARZON, Philippines
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Gumaca, officially the Municipality of Gumaca, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,942 people.

It is located at the mouth of what is now known as Pipisik River and nestled at the foot of the Sierra Madre range. The town is widely known as a heritage town due to the many ancestral houses and old structures that abound in the area, including a fortress from the Spanish era. The local government is currently conserving these heritage structures for future generations.

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