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Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( tgl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija , also ; ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan: ''Lalawigan/Probinsia ning 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 government unit (LGU). Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora. The province is nationally known as the ''Rice Granary of the Philippines'', producing the largest rice yield in the country. History Precolonial era These first settlers included tribes of Ilongots ( Egungot) or Italons, Abaca and Buquids. Settlements were built along the banks following the river's undulations. The Ilongots, meaning people of the forest, were the fierce headhunters and animist tribes who occupied Carranglan and the mountainous te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carranglan
Carranglan, officially the Municipality of Carranglan ( ilo, Ili ti Carranglan; tl, Bayan ng Carranglan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,420 people. The municipality is home to the Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve. History Geography It is the province's largest municipality in terms of land area. Barangays Carranglan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Climate Demographics Economy TourismSaint Nicolas of Tolentine Parish Church of Carranglan Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carranglan, Nueva Ecija
Carranglan, officially the Municipality of Carranglan ( ilo, Ili ti Carranglan; tl, Bayan ng Carranglan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,420 people. The municipality is home to the Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve. History Geography It is the province's largest municipality in terms of land area. Barangays Carranglan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Climate Demographics Economy TourismSaint Nicolas of Tolentine Parish Church of Carranglan Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Nueva Ecija
The governor of Nueva Ecija is the local chief executive of the Central Luzon province of Nueva Ecija in the Luzon Island, Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... List The following are the holders of the position since the post's formal establishment in 1898: References * Governors of provinces of the Philippines Politics of Nueva Ecija {{government-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija
Cuyapo, officially the Municipality of Cuyapo ( ilo, Ili ti Cuyapo; tl, Bayan ng Cuyapo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,066 people. Cuyapo is from Cabanatuan, from Palayan, and from Manila. Etymology ''Cuyapo'' comes from the Pangasinan word “kuyapo”, “kiapo” or “quiapo” in Tagalog; “lul-luan”, in Ilocano; ('' Pistia stratiotes''), a water plant that looks like a flower. According to the Kulantong, or Cronologia written by Cirilo R. Sumangil, a native of Cuyapo, who, for over forty years, was the Parish Priest of the Philippine Independent Church of Cuyapo. Said aquatic plant was so abundant particularly in a place which is now owned by the Monteros, situated along Rizal Street near the Municipal Cemetery. It was at this place that lured cow tenders from Paniqui, Tarlac to pasture their herds or flocks. History Early Beginnings Pangasinenses from Paniqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
Bongabon, officially the Municipality of Bongabon ( ilo, Ili ti Bongabon; tl, Bayan ng Bongabon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,839 people. It has an area of , and is the leading producer of onion in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. Each barangay in Bongabon has its own fiesta. The town fiesta, celebrated annually on the 1st to 2nd week of April, is known as the Sibuyasan Onion Festival. History The Augustinian missionaries who preached Catholicism in Pampanga extended their outposts into what is now the province of Nueva Ecija by following the Rio Grande dela Pampanga. Thus, Santol (present day Barangay Santor) was part of Pantabangan and established in 1659. In 1760, Bongabon was named as a town and parish under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi. Bongabon was the first capital of Nueva Ecija. Philippine Revolution under the Spanish Colonial Period When the Philippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliaga, Nueva Ecija
Aliaga, officially the Municipality of Aliaga ( tl, Bayan ng Aliaga, Ilocano: ''Ili ti Aliaga''), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,363 people. History Originally known as Pulong Bibit, Aliaga became a town on February 8, 1849, and named after the Spanish hometown of its first gobernadorcillo, Aniceto Pere. It once included the present-day municipalities of Zaragoza, Quezon, and Licab. Geography It has a comparatively cool and healthful climate, and is situated about midway between the Pampanga Grande and the Pampanga Chico rivers, in a large and fertile valley. Historically, the principal products were mostly agricultural such as rice, tomato, eggplant, squash. Barangays Aliaga is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. * Betes * Bibiclat * Bucot * La Purisima * Magsaysay * Macabucod * Pantoc * Poblacion Centro * Poblacion East I * Poblacion East II * Poblacion West III * Poblac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
Cabiao, officially the Municipality of Cabiao ( Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Cabiao''), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,862 people. Cabiao is the 3rd most populous, one of the richest, and fastest growing municipality in the province, only behind Talavera and Guimba. If cities are included, the town ranks 6th. According to the National Competitiveness Council in Cities/Municipalities Competitiveness Index 2018, Cabiao is ranked 10th in Overall Municipal category with 1,400 participating municipalities and 30th place in first to second class municipal category. The town also boasts of being 2nd place in the Resiliency category. The town is part of the so-called "Rice Granary Capital of the Philippines", and is also remarked as the "Sweet Sorghum Capital of Nueva Ecija". History The desire of the populace of Cabiao to be free from Spanish domination and tyranny resulted in an uprising on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Philippines
A municipality ( tl, bayan/munisipalidad; hil, banwa; ceb, lungsod/munisipalidad/munisipyo; pag, baley; pam, balen/balayan; bcl, banwaan; war, bungto/munisipyo; ilo, ili) is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from ''city'', which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays (formerly barrios) – ''villages''. , there are 1,488 municipalities across the country. A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a town, the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable. A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities. History The era of the formation of municipalities in the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose, Nueva Ecija
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Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Muñoz, officially the Science City of Muñoz ( fil, Lungsod Agham ng Muñoz, Ilocano: ''Siudad ti Siensia ti Muñoz''), is a 4th class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 84,308 people. It is situated from Cabanatuan, from Palayan, and north of the capital Manila. Due to its rich topography and tropical climate, it is now home to agricultural research and technology centers, committed to the production of information and technological breakthroughs to promote rural development, productivity and food security. From its lowly origins as “Sitio Papaya”, it was renamed as Muñoz in 1886 in honor of Spanish Governor Don Francisco Muñoz. It was in 1913, under Executive Order No. 72, when Muñoz was declared as a new and independent municipality. By the virtue of Republic Act 8977 signed on November 7, 2000, Muñoz formally elevated to a city and country's only city with "Science" in its formal nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gapan
Gapan, officially the City of Gapan ( fil, Lungsod ng Gapan), is a 4th class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 122,968 people. Gapan is nicknamed the "Footwear Capital of the North" due to the thriving footwear making industry in the city. History Old records called the town Ibon. Gapan was founded by the Spanish curates and officials who, in their early occupation, exercised great influence over the people and the things they were doing. History places Gapan as one of the first towns of Pampanga founded sometime in the middle part of the sixteenth century. Records of the first Catholic mission to the far east indicated that in 1595, Fathers Contres Tendilla, Caballo and Salazar were responsible for clearing the forest which later became a pueblo. In this pueblo, a church, presedencia and residential houses made of bricks and lime were constructed, now the age-old landmarks of the city. Its foundati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabanatuan
Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan ( fil, Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; ilo, Siudad ti Cabanatuan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 327,325 people, making it the most populous city in Nueva Ecija and the fifth-most populous in Central Luzon. The city is popular for being home to more than 30,000 motorized tricycles, making it the "Tricycle Capital of the Philippines" and its strategic location along the Cagayan Valley Road has made the city a major economic, educational, medical, entertainment shopping and transportation center in Nueva Ecija and nearby provinces in the region such as Tarlac, Aurora, and Bulacan. It has also earned the moniker "Gateway to the North". Cabanatuan remained Nueva Ecija's capital until 1965, when the government created nearby Palayan City as the new provincial capital. Nueva Ecija's old capitol and other government offices are still used and main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
