[3] Formerly known as Bumaka (meaning "the one who fought"), the town of Gumaca was a settlement founded at the southern bank of Palanas River in the 14th century by a group of settlers from Borneo and the Malay Peninsula.

[5] Gumaca is located at the mouth of what is now known as Pipisik River at the foot of the Sierra Madre range.

Poverty incidence of Gumaca Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The municipality is connected with Manila by the Pan-Philippine Highway and daily rail services to and from Naga & Legazpi are provided by the Philippine National Railways.

[20] On June 3, 2022, the Department of Transportation and San Miguel Corporation signed a Supplemental Toll Operations Agreement (STOA) for SLEX Toll Road 5 which was approved by then President Rodrigo Duterte 24 days later.

From the discovery in 1574 and official foundation of Gumaca in 1582, Franciscan Friars have been the Town Heads: From 1671, Gobernadorcillos are the Heads of Town dof Gumaca (Spanish period): (Mostly composed of Dynasties of Hispanic-Filipino Families) Presidentes Municipal (American period) Japanese Occupation (1942–1946) After the Liberation, the Head of Town has been changed to Municipal Mayor: Martial Law Era: (1972–1981): After EDSA People Power I: (1986):