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Licab, officially the Municipality of Licab (; ; ), is a
The “Kariton” (Cart) Festival in Nueva Ecija
/ref> and lived with the locals. Don Dalmacio, one of the Esguerra brothers, led the clearing of the vast grasslands and brushwood with his brothers and the locals, subsequently cultivating the area with a bountiful harvest. Due to the increase in the population of Pulong Samat, Dalmacio directed the establishment of a "gunglo" which served as Pulong Samat's council or government. The council then worked to change the name of Pulong Samat and later used "Licab" which came from the Ilocano saying "kaskada agliklikab ti ani ti pagay da" which means "the collected rice is flowing", the word ''likab'' is the Ilocano term of "flowing". In 1882, led by Don Dalmacio, the local heads of the barrios of Santa Maria, Licab, Bantog and neighboring sitios, presented a petition to the civil administration of the Spanish government in the Philippines for the establishment of a separate and independent municipality from the Municipality of Aliaga. After more than ten years and having fulfilled the requirements prescribed by the leaders of the Spanish government in the Philippines, the order to establish the Municipality of Licab was adopted under the leadership of the
Agriculture has remained the prime industry of the municipality. Agricultural lands devoted to various agricultural activities cover about tens of thousands hectares out of the total provincial area of 550,718 hectares. Rice is still the prime crop of agricultural development and programs. Palay production in the town is boosted by a large network of irrigation facilities and other appurtenant structure.
Live stock production of piggery and poultry were the second agricultural income source in this municipality. Most of the residence were considered to be backyard raisers. Meat products sold in the public market were produced and raised locally.
Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Nueva Ecija
municipality
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in the province
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of Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( ; ; ; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Palayan, while Cabanatuan, its former capital, is the largest Local gove ...
, Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,269 people.
History
Licab was a ''sitio
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'' under the municipality of Aliaga and was known as "Pulong Samat". A wooded area surrounded by rivers and streams, it was then inhabited by thirty families consisting of Ilocanos, Tagalog, and relatives of the Esguerras from the Ilocos Region. The Esguerra brothers later arrived from San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte/ref> and lived with the locals. Don Dalmacio, one of the Esguerra brothers, led the clearing of the vast grasslands and brushwood with his brothers and the locals, subsequently cultivating the area with a bountiful harvest. Due to the increase in the population of Pulong Samat, Dalmacio directed the establishment of a "gunglo" which served as Pulong Samat's council or government. The council then worked to change the name of Pulong Samat and later used "Licab" which came from the Ilocano saying "kaskada agliklikab ti ani ti pagay da" which means "the collected rice is flowing", the word ''likab'' is the Ilocano term of "flowing". In 1882, led by Don Dalmacio, the local heads of the barrios of Santa Maria, Licab, Bantog and neighboring sitios, presented a petition to the civil administration of the Spanish government in the Philippines for the establishment of a separate and independent municipality from the Municipality of Aliaga. After more than ten years and having fulfilled the requirements prescribed by the leaders of the Spanish government in the Philippines, the order to establish the Municipality of Licab was adopted under the leadership of the
Governor General
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Ramón Blanco and took into effect on March 28, 1894.
Geography
About north ofMetro Manila
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, Licab lies in one of the lowest portions of the province with an average elevation of , experiencing flooding in all but one of its 11 barangays during rainy season.
Barangays
Licab is politically subdivided into 11barangay
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s, as shown below. Each barangay consist of purok
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s and some have sitios
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.
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Agriculture has remained the prime industry of the municipality. Agricultural lands devoted to various agricultural activities cover about tens of thousands hectares out of the total provincial area of 550,718 hectares. Rice is still the prime crop of agricultural development and programs. Palay production in the town is boosted by a large network of irrigation facilities and other appurtenant structure.
Live stock production of piggery and poultry were the second agricultural income source in this municipality. Most of the residence were considered to be backyard raisers. Meat products sold in the public market were produced and raised locally.
Notable personalities
* Vic Manuel, basketball player * Manuel Tinio, army brigade gerenralReferences
External links
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