PULONG GUBAT

📍 Geographic & Classification

• Type: Rural‑urban barangay along the eastern edge of Candaba, bordering Bulacan (Pulong Tamo, Calawitan) and adjacent to Vizal San Pablo, Vizal Santo Niño, Paligui, and Pangclara en.wikipedia.org+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Coordinates ~ 15.0467° N, 120.9103° E; elevation ~ 18.3 m (~60 ft) above sea level mapcarta.com+4philatlas.com+4mapcarta.com+4.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 2,134 residents (~1.79% of Candaba’s total) philatlas.com.
  
  

• Households (2015): 2,009 individuals across 451 households; average 4.45 persons per household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Median age: 27.8 years
    
    

  • Largest cohort: 5–9 years (~10.25%)
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: Youth ~44.2%, Elderly ~9.9%, Total ~54.1% commons.wikimedia.org+1youtube.com+1philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Population rose from 1,312 (1990) to 2,134 (2020) (+822 over 30 years).
  
  

• Annualized growth rate:
  
  

  • 1990–1995: +1.85%
    
    

  • 1995–2000: +2.40%
    
    

  • 2007–2010: slowed to +0.75%
    
    

  • 2015–2020: +1.28% philatlas.com.
    
    

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Mixed residential core, farm-to-market roads, surrounded by rice paddies and fishponds, part of the larger Candaba Swamp agricultural ecosystem.
  
  

• Proximity to bulb of Candaba–San Miguel Road enhances connectivity, though flood-prone philatlas.com+15studocu.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15.
  
  

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall & Council Office, Covered Court, Health Center, Daycare Center, and Anti–Drug Abuse & VAWC desks cluster near the chapel commons.wikimedia.org+5mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5.
  
  

• Nuevo Señor de la Paciencia Chapel is a notable pilgrimage site, especially during Holy Week and its January 9 fiesta studocu.com+10wikimapia.org+10commons.wikimedia.org+10.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Farm-to-market and barangay roads link Pulong Gubat to Bulacan towns and Candaba Poblacion.
  
  

• Served by jeepneys and tricycles, with occasional motorboat use during flooding events candabapampanga.gov.ph+15mapcarta.com+15philatlas.com+15studocu.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
  
  

🌟 Culture & Community Life

• Chapel draws pilgrims seeking healing through Nuestro Señor de la Paciencia, particularly at its January 9 fiesta studocu.com.
  
  

• Community hubs (hall, court) support civic, sporting, and social services—including youth programs via Barangay SK .
  
  

🌏 Municipality Context

• One of 33 barangays in Candaba, situated within the Candaba Swamp floodplain—a vital agricultural and hydrological buffer zone for the Pampanga River commons.wikimedia.org+15philatlas.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15.
  
  

• Integral to Candaba’s identity, linking Poblacion urban services to rural, agro-ecological landscapes.