Guindapunan
Guindapunan is a village on the island of Samar in The Philippines. Precinct COMELEC Code Number 60250021.
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| Coordinates: 11°58′48.576″N 124°51′21.924″E | |
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History
Guindapunan has primary education, but intermediate education students enroll at Bulao Elementary School on the nearby island of Samar.
Elected officials
Barangay Captain:
- Lolito Tamor - Captain
Newly Elected Barangay Captain:
- Mateo R. Bentillo - Brgy. Chairman/Captain
Councilors
Name
The town of Guindapunan was named after a brook flowing into a main river in the area.
Location
Said barangay is about 5 kilometers away from the town of San Jorge, going east. It is bounded in the north by Gandara River(Brgy. Proper) in the east by Brgy. Buenavista, to the south are mountain ranges and a portion of Brgy. Anquiana, to the west by the Municipality of San Jorge and Brgy. La Paz.
Main Source of Livelihood
Guindapunanons are mostly farmers who sustain themselves by planting rice, corn, coconut, root-crops and other vegetables. Those who do not have any land, which can be farmed, work as labourers on the other plantations. There is an existing irrigation system in the area which is of little practical use due to the fact that there is no defined group to operate and take charge of the operation and maintenance of the system. If a system of operation and maintenance were organised, it would contribute greatly to the lives of the local farmers. Most farmers are practicing the old fashioned way of cultivating their fields. Rice is grown twice a year but the harvest is minimal. There are also farmers who harvest more, but these are the ones who have greater capital to invest in their businesses. Vegetable production at one time boomed in the area, but due to unorganised production, the production has failed because of rivalry and envy between the farmers. The people on the island are not yet ready for large scale production of goods as well as services.
Literacy
Almost 80% of the populace is literate. Almost all have gone to elementary level schools, others have attended high school, some have finished college courses. There are professionals also, some are teachers, engineers, managers, while others are business proprietors. If you ask middle-age men and women today in the area, "Where are your daughters and sons?" they will just say, "In Manila."
Polit has already produced successful politicians at the Barangay level. They have already a municipal councilor and countless government employees all over Samar and Leyte area, others are in Manila and Cebu. Mind you, politicians before, even they do not have honorarium are better than politicians of today. Populace readily cooperates in Barangay works before, but this time only a few do it. The reason is that Barangay officials already have honorarium, they have money, then they may be the ones to do the maintenance works.
Samar area has a rugged terrain mostly. The municipality of San Jorge is composed mainly of mountainous areas. Sloping and flat areas are devoted to agriculture. Mountain ranges are mostly bare. Cogon grass and second growth trees and shrubs are present wherever you go in the field. Previously their rivers were full of tree vegetation along the banks, but now, all you will see are grasses and cultivation. In a matter of years, our town will be out of bigger trees, because whenever rain falls, floods readily come rushing to the lowland areas.