Gutalac

Gutalac, officially the Municipality of 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 supposedly part of a municipality to be known as 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. It is uncertain if either the territory existed for a while or the order was not implemented.
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
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

Schools

There are 33 public elementary, three basic high and one 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