Gubat
Gubat | |
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| Municipality of Gubat | |
Downtown area | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Gubat is for Life | |
Map of Sorsogon with Gubat highlighted | |
Interactive map of Gubat | |
Gubat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′08″N 124°07′23″E / 12.9189°N 124.1231°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 13, 1764 |
| Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronnel U. Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Valentin A. Pura IV |
| • Representative | Vacant |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 41,722 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.51 km2 (51.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 61,095 |
| • Density | 454.20/km2 (1,176.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,568 |
| Demonym | Gubatnons |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 286.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 75.45 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 255.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 221.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4710 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Gubat, officially the Municipality of Gubat (Gubatnon: Bungto san Gubat; Waray: Bungto han Gubat, Tagalog: Bayan ng Gubat), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 61,095 people.
It is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable. The people who live here speak the Gubat language which is also a dialect of Waray-Waray of Eastern Visayas, a Southern Sorsoganon sub-language and they were called Gubatnons.