Barangay Guinhawa

Barangay Guinhawa forms part of Quezon, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guinhawa had a population of 815. This made it the 5th largest of 24 barangays in Quezon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinhawa accounted for approximately 5.13% of the total population of Quezon, which stood at 15,886 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guinhawa moving from 775 residents to 815 residents, an intercensal change of +5.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Guinhawa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quezon is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guinhawa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Guinhawa ranks 710th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Guinhawa is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.