| Province of Nueva Ecija | |
 Provincial seal of Nueva Ecija |
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 Map of the Philippines with Nueva Ecija highlighted |
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| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Capital | Palayan City† |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 5 |
| - Municipalities | 27 |
| - Barangays | 849 |
| - Congressional districts | 4 |
| Population | 13th largest |
| - Total (2007) | 1,659,883 |
| - Density | 314/km² (18th highest) |
| Area | 16th largest |
| - Total | 5,284. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 Central Luzon (or " Gitnang Luzon " in Filipino), also known as Region III (or Region 3) is an administrative division Palayan City ( Ilokano: Ciudad ti Palayan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Palayan/Siudad ning Palayan; Filipino A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines 3 km² |
| Founded | 1705 |
| Spoken languages | Tagalog, Kapampangan, Ilocano |
| Governor | Aurelio Matias Umali (Lakas-CMD) |
| †Palayan City is the officially-designated capital and seat of government by R. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. Kapampangan is one of the major Languages of the Philippines. To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article select from the in other languages section to the side of this page The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines Palayan City ( Ilokano: Ciudad ti Palayan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Palayan/Siudad ning Palayan; Filipino A. 4475, though the provincial government still retains and uses its old facilities in Palayan City. Palayan City ( Ilokano: Ciudad ti Palayan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Palayan/Siudad ning Palayan; Filipino | |
Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City. Palayan City ( Ilokano: Ciudad ti Palayan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Palayan/Siudad ning Palayan; Filipino Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, and Aurora.
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People and culture
Nueva Ecija ("New Écija") was settled in the last century by thousands of Tagalogs, Kapampangans, and Ilocanos from adjoining provinces such as Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Pangasinan, and Ilocos. Écija is a city belonging to the province of Seville, Spain. Today Novo Ecijanos are descendants of these settlers and many still hold on to folk traditions that trace their ancestry to other provinces. About 77% of the people speak Tagalog as their first language. Much of the remainder are Kapampangan and Ilocano speakers and they are concentrated in the towns of the south and north, respectively. There are small communities of Ilongots along the Caraballo and Sierra Madre Range as well as Agtas or Negritos.
Agriculture is the main industry of the people because of its naturally rich soil. Lowland crops such as rice, corn, onions, vegetables and sugarcane are produced in great quantities and Nueva Ecija is widely referred to as the Rice Bowl of the country. Agriculture has played a vital role in molding the culture of the people. The typical Novo Ecijano family is tightly knit and is the basic working unit on the farm.
The May and June Festivals in Nueva Ecija are important Christian observances that are also occasions to ask for favors in ensuring a good harvest. In May, the Novo Ecijanos celebrate the feast of the patron of farmers, San Isidro. Food is served to overflowing in the belief that generosity results in bounty.
In barangay Bibiclat, Aliaga, there is a unique practice among the devotees of Saint John the Baptist. They cover their bodies with mud and dry leaves and vines to denote the humble origins of the Saint. Known as the taong-putik or the mud people, they ask alms and candles from the people and offering them to the Church during the special mass celebrated at 7:00 in the morning. They believe that such a practice will cure sickness and bring a bounty in the harvest.
Economy
Nueva Ecija is considered the main rice growing province of the Philippines; also, the leading producer of onion (in the Municipality of Bongabon) in South East Asia.
Major Industries
Nueva Ecija is one of the top producers of agricultural goods in the country. Its principal crops are rice, corn, and onion. The province is often referred to as the “Rice Granary of the Philippines. ” Other major crops are mango, banana, eggplant, and garlic.
Fishponds are unevenly distributed throughout the province but the largest concentrations are in San Antonio, Sta. Rosa, and Cuyapo.
Several areas have mineral deposits. Copper and manganese have been found in Gen. Tinio, Carranglan, and Pantabangan. The upper reaches of Carranglan and Palayan City are said to contain gold.
Geography
The province is the largest in Central Luzon. Its terrain begins with the southwestern marshes near the Pampanga border. It levels off and then gradually increases in elevation to rolling hills as it approaches the mountains of Sierra Madre in the east, and the Caraballo and Cordillera ranges in the north.
Political
The governor as of 2007 is Aurelio Matias Umali, who assumed his governatorial duties after winning the 2007 election. Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007.
The province is divided into four congressional districts which consists of 27 municipalities and 5 cities. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines
Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Central Luzon (or " Gitnang Luzon " in Filipino), also known as Region III (or Region 3) is an administrative division In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 Its capital is Palayan City. Palayan City ( Ilokano: Ciudad ti Palayan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Palayan/Siudad ning Palayan; Filipino Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, and Aurora. This article is about the province For the municipality see Bulacan Bulacan. Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. For the city see Tarlac City. For the river see Tarlac River. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region.
Cities
Municipalities
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Physical
History
Nueva Ecija was created as a military comandancia in 1777 by Governor General Clavería, with the capital at Baler (now part of Aurora). The City of Cabanatuan ( Ilokano: Ciudad ti Cabanatuan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Cabanatuan/Siudad ning Cabanatuan; Gapan City is a 4th class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Palayan City ( Ilokano: Ciudad ti Palayan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen ning Palayan/Siudad ning Palayan; Filipino "San Jose City" redirects here For the capital city of Costa Rica see San José Costa Rica. The Science City of Muñoz is a 5th class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Aliaga is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija on Luzon Philippines, about 70 m Bongabon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Cabiao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Carranglan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Cuyapo is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Gabaldon (formerly Sabani and Bitulok) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. General Mamerto Natividad is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. General Tinio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Manuel Tinio y Bundoc was the Tagalog General of the Ilocos Antecedents The Tinio family whose most illustrious son is General Manuel Tinio is the largest and Guimba is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Jaen is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Laur is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Licab is a 5th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Llanera is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Lupao is derived from the Ilocano word “lupa” the name of an itchy plant found in great abundance within the town and its outskirts at the time of the town’s foundation Nampicuan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Pantabangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Peñaranda is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Quezon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Rizal is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. San Antonio is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. San Isidro is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. San Leonardo is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Santa Rosa is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Santo Domingo (or Sto Domingo) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. This article is about the municipality in Philippines For the Spanish city see Talavera de la Reina Talavera is a 1st class municipality Talugtug is a 5th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Zaragoza is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The term governor general or governor-general refers to a vice-regal representative of a Monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription Baler is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. It was formerly part of the province of Pampanga. Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. From its humble beginning, its land area grew to cover almost the entire island of Luzon. Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas Spanish Records in the Philippines recognizes 2 Spanish countries in the Pacific-- Las Islas Filipinas and Nueva Ecija. Poverty was the only reason why Nueva Ecija was not given recognition as a separate country from the Philippines by the King of Spain in 1840s. From 1777 to 1917, Nueva Ecija's territory was however subdivided to give way to the creation of other provinces. The Province of Tayabas (now Aurora and Quezon) including Polillo Islands, the provinces of Palanan (now Isabela), Cagayan, the province of Nueva Vizcaya, the territory which became part of the Province of Quirino, and the province of Manila north of the province of Tondo in 1867, and the District of Morong (now Rizal) were among those created out of Nueva Ecija. Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Quirino is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. History See also Ancient Tondo The former region of Tondo is over eleven hundred years old Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila.
During World War II the Imperial Japanese Army entered the province and Nueva Ecija was taken in 1942. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In February, 1942, under the leadership of Luis Taruc the Hukbalahap (Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon-People's Army Against the Japanese) which was the military arm to the Communist Party of the Philippines, began to attack Japanese forces from the villages of Sitio, Bawit, Baryo, San lorenzo and Cabiao. Luis Taruc ( June 21, 1913 - May 4, 2005) was a Philippine Political figure and Communist revolutionary The Hukbalahap was the military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP formed in 1942 to fight the Japanese Empire 's occupation of the Philippines The Communist Party of the Philippines (in Filipino: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is the leading Communist party in the Philippines. Cabiao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Thousands of these Filipino guerillas would engage the Japanese in Nueva Ecija occupation of the Philippines. In 1945, American and Filipino forces liberated Nueva Ecija with Filipino guerillas continuing to harass the Japanese at every opportunity. On January 30, 1945 American Army Rangers, Alamo scouts and Filipino guerillas conducted a raid to liberate Allied civilians and prisioners of war in Cabanatuan, this was successful with over 516 rescued. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The United States Army Rangers or simply Army Rangers are specialized elite American light infantry and Special operations troops The Alamo Scouts (US 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit was a reconnaissance unit for the U The Raid at Cabanatuan in the Philippines on 30 January 1945 by US Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts and Filipino guerrillas By January 31, 1945, the liberated civilians and POWs reached Talavera, the rescue is commemorated in Talavera. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
The province was named after the old city of Écija in Seville, Spain. Écija is a city belonging to the province of Seville, Spain. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
In 1896, Nueva Ecija became one of the first provinces to revolt against Spanish rule, and one of the provinces which declared its independence in 1898.
Tourist Attractions
Nueva Ecija is the largest province and the biggest rice producer of Central Luzon, thus, often referred to as the “Rice Bowl of the Philippines. ”
Among its main attractions is the Pantabangan River, the country’s first multi-purpose infrastructure, which stands today as a phenomenon in Filipino engineering feats. Another is the Pampanga river, cutting across a rich valley floor, famed for irrigation, the generation of hydroelectric power, and the mitigation of flood damage.
Nueva Ecija is also the agri-tourism pilot site in Central Luzon due to the presence of the Central Luzon State University in the province. Central Luzon State University or CLSU is a state university located in a 658-hectare campus in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Its other worthwhile attractions include the Minalungao National Park, Rizal Hot Spring, Burburayok Springs and Pajanutic Falls, Barrio Puncan in the town of Carranglan, among others.
See also
External links
- Central Luzon Local Business Directory
- Executive Order No. 561: Formation of the "Super" Regions and Mandate of the Superregional Development Champions
- North Luzon Super Region: Potentials
- North Luzon Super Region: Projects
- GMA NEWS.TV, Nueva Ecija honors winners in Giant Lantern Festival, 12/25/2007
- accessmylibrary.com, Weekender: Travel & Tourism
- Official Website of the Province of Nueva Ecija
N. The creation of super regions in the Philippines is a proposed plan by the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her sixth State of the Nation Address Founded in 1929 the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST formerly known as Central Luzon Polytechnic College is a publicly-funded university located in the Cabanatuan E. Head Officials: http://www.nuevaecija.gov.ph/index.php?id1=2&id2=3&id3=3
Nueva Ecija Provincial Government: http://www.nuevaecija.gov.ph
Nueva Ecija Online Community Beta: http://nuevaecija.clsu-edu.net
Philippine Tourism: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/
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| Cities and Municipalities of Nueva Ecija | |
| Cities: | Cabanatuan | Gapan | Muñoz | Palayan | San Jose |
| Municipalities: | Aliaga | Bongabon | Cabiao | Carranglan | Cuyapo | Gabaldon | General Mamerto Natividad | General Tinio | Guimba | Jaen | Laur | Licab | Llanera | Lupao | Nampicuan | Pantabangan | Peñaranda | Quezon | Rizal | San Antonio | San Isidro | San Leonardo | Santa Rosa | Santo Domingo | Talavera | Talugtug | Zaragoza |
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