Why visit Gumaca
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Roma Point Bridge and San Diego de Alcala Fortress.
Weather in Gumaca
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About Gumaca
Gumaca, officially the Municipality of Gumaca (Tagalog: Bayan ng Gumaca), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,454 people.
From the Wikipedia article Gumaca (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gumaca on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Roma Point Bridge
Bridge · 12.2 km
Bridge under construction in the Philippines
Museums and landmarks1
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Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
History
Formerly known as Bumaka (meaning "the one who fought"), the town of Gumaca was a settlement founded at the southern bank of Palanas River in the 14th century. The earliest known ruler was Lakan Bugtali.
Gumaca, one of the oldest towns in Quezon Province and only several years younger than the “Noble and Ever Loyal City of Manila”, was already a well-established community even before the Spaniards came. The community had a barangay government as early as the 14th century, Lakan Bugtali being the earliest ruler according to oral tradition and Lakan Gitingan being the last. The Barangay had for its territory much of the areas now under the territorial jurisdiction of the municipalities of Atimonan, Plaridel, Lopez, Calauag, Alabat, Perez, Quezon, Unisan, Pitogo, Guinayangan and Macalelon. Located at the mouth of what is now known as Pipisik River and nestling at the foot of Sierra Madre range, it was-as it is now-also the center of local trade and commerce.
From the History section of Gumaca on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship14
San Diego de Alcala Cathedral
Church · Roman Catholic
P. Tañada Street
Iglesia ni Cristo - Lokal ng Gumaca
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo
Maharlika Highway, Gumaca
Iglesia ni Cristo - Lokal ng Inaclagan
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 5.7 km
Maharlika Highway
Lokal ng Binambang, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 10.2 km
Maharlika Highway
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.5 km
Maharlika Highway
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare14
Map of Gumaca
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Getting there and nearby towns
Balesin Airstrip (BSI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Lopez 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Pagbilao 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Lucena 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Tayabas 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Sariaya 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Lucban 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Candelaria 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Majayjay 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Cruz 84 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- San Pablo 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lamon Bay in Gumaca, Quezon, Supermakel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gumaca Baywalk (Jan Michael Marasigan) - Flickr, Jan Michael Marasigan from Pasay City, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Lamon Bay at Gumaca (Jan Michael Marasigan) - Flickr, Jan Michael Marasigan from Pasay City, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- View of Lopez Bay from Gumaca (North), Quezon, Mar 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Lopez Bay from Gumaca (South), Quezon, Mar 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Lopez Bay from Gumaca (South), Quezon, Mar 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lopez Bay from Gumaca, Quezon, Dec 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lopez Bay from Gumaca, Quezon, Dec 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Diego de Alcala Cathedral 2 Gumaca, Quezon 2012, Nickrds09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kutang San Diego (Nava Boulevard, Gumaca, Quezon; 04-14-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Diego de Alcala Cathedral Gumaca, Quezon 2012, Nickrds09, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jardin de emilia mini resort - panoramio, melanierosetarga, CC BY 3.0
- ISS038-E-34091 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-34090 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- View of Lopez Bay from Plaridel, Quezon, Mar 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Plaridel Port from Maharlika Highway, Plaridel, Quezon, Dec 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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