Gutalac, officially the Municipality of Gutalac (; Subanen: Benwa Gutalac; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Gutalac; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,512 people.
History Records show that the territories comprising the municipality was part of the former municipality of Panganuran, which was created through Executive Order No. 116 signed by President Diosdado Macapagal on October 1, 1964 upon separation of nine "barrios and sitios" of Labason. The seat of government was designated at then Barrio Gutalac. However, its creation, among others, was declared void ab initio by the Supreme Court in its decision dated December 24, 1965.
By virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 19 issued on March 6, 1979, the municipality of Gutalac was organized upon separation of ten barangays in the western part of Labason, with Barangay Gutalac the seat of government. A plebiscite was held on April 17. It was officially created on December 22.
Geography
Barangays Gutalac is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Bacong Bagong Silang Banganon Bayanihan Buenavista Canupong Cocob Datagan Imelda Immaculada Concepcion La Libertad Loay Lower Lux Lux Malian Mamawan Map Matunoy New Dapitan Panganuran Pitawe Pitogo Poblacion (Gutalac) Salvador San Isidro San Juan San Roque San Vicente Santo Niño Sas Sibalic Tipan Upper Gutalac
Climate
Famous Landmark Manungos Hill is visited due to its overlooking view of the area.
Demographics
Economy
Industry Gutalac is home to the Gutalac Nickel Project of Florjenmar Mining and Development Corporation, the first and only large-scale mining company in the municipality.
Transportation Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. and Alga Bus Transport, Inc. service Gutalacnons going to Dipolog City, Ipil and Zamboanga City.
Government Mayors of the Municipality of GutalacMariano D. Candelaria, Eulalio Salcedo, Egbert Calumba, Godofredo Dinapo, Pet Angeli R. Carloto-Josue, Angel M. Carloto, Mariano C. Candelaria, Jr., Onesimo L. Coma, Jr., Eddie Justin T. Quimbo, Gutalac's local government structure is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor and eight councilors, named as Sangguniang Bayan members, all elected through popular vote. Three ex officio members are added to the Sangguniang Bayan with one representing Gutalac's 33 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President, and one representing Gutalac's 33 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangunniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President. Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession.
Schools There are 33 public elementary, three (3) basic high and one (1) senior high school in Gutalac.
Elementary Schools Source:
Gutalac I
Banganon ES Canuto Enerio ES Datagan ES Gutalac CS La Libertad ES Lower Lux ES Lux ES Matunoy PS Panganuran ES Pitogo ES Rosalina M. Carloto Mem. ES San Isidro ES San Juan ES San Roque ES San Vicente ES Sibalic ES
Gutalac II
Bacong ES Bagong Silang ES Bayanihan ES Buenavista ES Canupong PS Cocob ES Gacsod ES Immaculada Concepcion ES Malian PS Mamawan ES
Basic High School Source: Gutalac National High School Gutalac National High School- Canuto Enerio Ext. Gutalac National High School - Mamawan Annex
Senior High School
Riverside Community School (General Academic Strand)
References
External links Gutalac Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information