Gubat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. This article is about the province For the city see Sorsogon City and for the bay see Sorsogon Bay. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 52,707 people in 10,876 households. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
This town's white-sand beaches to the east that faces the Pacific Ocean are well-known in surrounding towns and cities. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions One famous beach resort here is the Rizal Beach Resort which hosts the PhilHobie Challenge. Also lots of tourists come here locally or internationally.
Gubat was in the news in November 2006 when it became the site of a scientific expedition by astronomers Dr. Armando Lee, Bamm Gabriana, and Rochelle Derilo to observe the rare Mercury Transit. Gubat was the best town in Luzon to observe the event. Results of the expedition were published in international astronomy publications such as Sky & Telescope.
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Education
Primary Education
The Primary Education in Gubat are divided into two Districts, The Gubat North District comprising all the Barangays towards the North , to the interior land locked northern Barangays. The Gubat South District comprises the southern Barangays.
Secondary Education
- Gubat National High School
- St. Anthony Academy
- Rizal National High School
- Bentuco High School
- Bulacao National High School
- Jupi High School
- Bagacay National High School
Tertiary Education
- Bicol University Gubat Extension Program
- Data Base Technology Computer School
Barangays
Gubat is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses
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External links
- Municipality of Gubat official government website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Gubat best spot to observe Cosmic Event
- Profile of astronomers in Mercury Transit expedition to Gubat, Sorsogon
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