Guinobatan, Albay
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Guinobatan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines
Philippines
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. It is the birthplace of Gen. Simeón Ola
Simeón Ola
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, the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans
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 after the Philippine-American War
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.

Parts of Guinobatan were hard hit by mudslides from Mayon Volcano caused by Typhoon Reming
Typhoon Durian
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, particularly Barangay Maipon, on November 30, 2006.

According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 74,386 people in 14,154 households.

Barangays

Guinobatan is politically subdivided into 44 barangay
Barangay
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s.


  • Agpay
  • Balite
  • Banao
  • Batbat
  • Binogsacan Lower
  • Binogsacan Upper
  • Bololo
  • Bubulusan
  • Marcial O. Rañola (Cabaloaon)
  • Calzada
  • Catomag
  • Doña Mercedes
  • Doña Tomasa (Magatol)
  • Ilawod
  • Inamnan Pequeño
  • 'Inamnan Grande'

  • Inascan
  • Iraya
  • Lomacao
  • Maguiron
  • Maipon
  • Malabnig
  • Malipo
  • Malobago
  • Maninila
  • Mapaco
  • Masarawag
  • Mauraro
  • Minto
  • Morera
  • Muladbucad Pequeño

  • Muladbucad Grande
  • Ongo
  • Palanas
  • Poblacion
  • Pood
  • Quitago
  • Quibongbongan
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose (Ogsong)
  • San Rafael
  • Sinungtan
  • Tandarora
  • Travesia


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