Peñaranda, officially the Municipality of Peñaranda ( tl, Bayan ng Peñaranda), is a 4th class

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,269 people. It is bordered by municipalities of

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and San Leonardo and the city of

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. The area was originally called Mapisong, and it was a part of the municipality of

. The area was organized into a municipality by José Maria Peñaranda, a Spanish engineer, and subsequently named after him. Peñaranda was once known for its high quality crop called ''ikmo'', a plant used by older Filipinos as a chewing substance. Recently however, the crop is on the brink of extinction. Rice remains a flourishing farm produce. In 2012, the

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(NCCA) and the ICHCAP of

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published ''Pinagmulan: Enumeration from the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage''. The first edition of the

-backed book included Nueva Ecija's ''Arakyo'', signifying its great importance to Philippine intangible cultural heritage. The local government of Nueva Ecija, in cooperation with the NCCA, is given the right to nominate the Arakyo in the

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Geography

Barangays

Peñaranda is politically subdivided into 10

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s. * Callos * Las Piñas * Poblacion I * Poblacion II * Poblacion III * Poblacion IV * Santo Tomas * Sinasajan * San Josef * San Mariano (Maugat)

Climate

Demographics

Religion

Majority of the people is Roman Catholic. Other religious groups have churches and places of worship in the municipality.

Economy

Primarily depends on rice & vegetable farming, poultry and piggery.

Culture

Every May, Peñaranda residents stage a musical drama called "Araquio", a re-enactment of Christians' quest led by

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and

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for the Holy Cross where

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was nailed. Actors and actresses garbed in colorful and cute costumes dramatize this century old tradition which features sword fights between the Christians and Moros. Peñaranda is also known for its mouth-watering, native

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such as

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, putong puti and sapin-sapin . Schedule of Barangay Fiesta: * ''Santo Tomas'' - every First weekend of the month of May * ''Callos'' - every 5th & 6th day of the month of May * ''Las Piñas'' - every 11th & 12th day of the month of May * ''San Joseph'' - every Third weekend of the month of May * ''Sinasajan'' - every 21st & 22nd day of the month of May * ''Poblacion I-IV'' (Town Fiesta) - every Last weekend of the month of May * ''San Mariano'' - (TBA)

Education

Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology The Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) ( fil, Pamantasan ng Nueva Ecija sa Agham at Teknolohiya), is a Higher education in the Philippines, state university located in the province of Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines, ...

Peñaranda Off-Campus (Academic Extended Venue) commenced operation in June 2005. This is a joint undertaking of the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology and the Local Government Unit of Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija. It was first operated during the term of Former Mayor Felix A. Corpuz. It is located at the vicinity of the Penaranda National High School. The first administrator was Nomereo J. Gaboy, a retired School Principal. Peñaranda Campus is under the administration of Mayor Ferdinand R. Abesamis and Mr. German L. Del Rosario is the Campus Administrator.

Gallery

File:Penaranda12jf.JPG, Welcome marker File:Peñaranda Town Hall in Nueva Ecija.jpg, Town hall, seat of the Government File:Stleonardojf26.JPG, alt=Peñaranda Campus, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology File:Elementaryjf.JPG, Santo Tomas Elementary School File:Assissijf.JPG, Parish of St. Francis of Assisi File:Patiojf.JPG, Plaza of the Church

References

External links

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