Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija
Type | city (component) |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
Province | Nueva Ecija |
Barangay count | 89 |
Postal code | 3100 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Area (2013) | 282.75 km2 (109.17 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 327,325 |
Density (2020) | 1,158 / km2 (2,998 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 15° 29' North, 120° 58' East (15.4902, 120.9665) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 37.5 meters (123.1 feet) |
Cabanatuan is a component city in the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija.
The city has a land area of 282.75 square kilometers or 109.17 square miles which constitutes 4.97% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 327,325. This represented 14.17% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 2.64% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,158 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,998 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Cabanatuan has 89 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Aduas Centro | 1.56% | 5,116 | 5,116 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Aduas Norte | 1.76% | 5,755 | 5,546 | 3.77% | 0.78% |
Aduas Sur | 2.33% | 7,640 | 6,745 | 13.27% | 2.66% |
Bagong Buhay | 0.29% | 934 | 852 | 9.62% | 1.95% |
Bagong Sikat | 1.61% | 5,272 | 4,599 | 14.63% | 2.92% |
Bakero | 1.03% | 3,359 | 3,073 | 9.31% | 1.89% |
Bakod Bayan | 3.05% | 9,981 | 7,659 | 30.32% | 5.73% |
Balite | 0.70% | 2,307 | 2,141 | 7.75% | 1.58% |
Bangad | 2.35% | 7,688 | 7,596 | 1.21% | 0.25% |
Bantug Bulalo | 0.61% | 2,009 | 2,390 | -15.94% | -3.59% |
Bantug Norte | 2.65% | 8,686 | 8,695 | -0.10% | -0.02% |
Barlis | 0.69% | 2,258 | 2,066 | 9.29% | 1.89% |
Barrera District | 1.62% | 5,290 | 5,374 | -1.56% | -0.33% |
Bernardo District | 0.35% | 1,144 | 1,233 | -7.22% | -1.56% |
Bitas | 1.68% | 5,513 | 5,779 | -4.60% | -0.99% |
Bonifacio District | 0.93% | 3,041 | 2,917 | 4.25% | 0.88% |
Buliran | 1.06% | 3,461 | 3,322 | 4.18% | 0.87% |
Caalibangbangan | 3.39% | 11,104 | 11,112 | -0.07% | -0.02% |
Cabu | 1.58% | 5,182 | 4,054 | 27.82% | 5.30% |
Calawagan | 0.56% | 1,836 | 1,757 | 4.50% | 0.93% |
Campo Tinio | 3.64% | 11,917 | 11,449 | 4.09% | 0.85% |
Caridad | 0.58% | 1,905 | 1,885 | 1.06% | 0.22% |
Caudillo | 0.59% | 1,920 | 1,614 | 18.96% | 3.72% |
Cinco-Cinco | 0.66% | 2,163 | 1,816 | 19.11% | 3.75% |
City Supermarket | 0.03% | 95 | 172 | -44.77% | -11.75% |
Communal | 0.55% | 1,791 | 1,451 | 23.43% | 4.53% |
Cruz Roja | 1.64% | 5,354 | 4,145 | 29.17% | 5.53% |
Daang Sarile | 2.45% | 8,030 | 7,191 | 11.67% | 2.35% |
Dalampang | 0.67% | 2,202 | 2,057 | 7.05% | 1.44% |
Dicarma | 1.33% | 4,344 | 4,480 | -3.04% | -0.65% |
Dimasalang | 0.39% | 1,281 | 1,421 | -9.85% | -2.16% |
Dionisio S. Garcia | 2.26% | 7,405 | 7,076 | 4.65% | 0.96% |
Fatima | 0.24% | 777 | 886 | -12.30% | -2.73% |
General Luna | 0.46% | 1,516 | 1,548 | -2.07% | -0.44% |
Hermogenes C. Concepcion, Sr. | 1.45% | 4,756 | 4,039 | 17.75% | 3.50% |
Ibabao Bana | 0.81% | 2,662 | 2,313 | 15.09% | 3.00% |
Imelda District | 1.11% | 3,639 | 4,001 | -9.05% | -1.98% |
Isla | 0.71% | 2,340 | 2,081 | 12.45% | 2.50% |
Kalikid Norte | 1.10% | 3,585 | 3,344 | 7.21% | 1.48% |
Kalikid Sur | 1.90% | 6,210 | 5,056 | 22.82% | 4.42% |
Kapitan Pepe | 1.46% | 4,795 | 4,425 | 8.36% | 1.70% |
Lagare | 0.83% | 2,715 | 2,366 | 14.75% | 2.94% |
Lourdes | 0.76% | 2,478 | 2,457 | 0.85% | 0.18% |
M. S. Garcia | 1.88% | 6,148 | 4,670 | 31.65% | 5.96% |
Mabini Extension | 0.98% | 3,208 | 3,314 | -3.20% | -0.68% |
Mabini Homesite | 1.68% | 5,501 | 4,317 | 27.43% | 5.23% |
Macatbong | 1.11% | 3,623 | 3,378 | 7.25% | 1.48% |
Magsaysay District | 1.30% | 4,242 | 4,492 | -5.57% | -1.20% |
Magsaysay South | 0.74% | 2,419 | 2,800 | -13.61% | -3.03% |
Maria Theresa | 0.30% | 969 | 930 | 4.19% | 0.87% |
Matadero | 0.31% | 1,010 | 1,123 | -10.06% | -2.21% |
Mayapyap Norte | 0.84% | 2,750 | 2,288 | 20.19% | 3.95% |
Mayapyap Sur | 1.80% | 5,904 | 5,473 | 7.88% | 1.61% |
Melojavilla | 0.12% | 387 | 654 | -40.83% | -10.46% |
Nabao | 0.21% | 703 | 730 | -3.70% | -0.79% |
Obrero | 1.33% | 4,360 | 4,361 | -0.02% | 0.00% |
Padre Burgos | 0.10% | 328 | 324 | 1.23% | 0.26% |
Padre Crisostomo | 1.31% | 4,298 | 4,018 | 6.97% | 1.43% |
Pagas | 1.00% | 3,261 | 2,997 | 8.81% | 1.79% |
Palagay | 0.81% | 2,648 | 2,221 | 19.23% | 3.77% |
Pamaldan | 1.28% | 4,203 | 3,870 | 8.60% | 1.75% |
Pangatian | 1.01% | 3,290 | 2,815 | 16.87% | 3.34% |
Patalac | 0.74% | 2,417 | 2,349 | 2.89% | 0.60% |
Polilio | 0.89% | 2,913 | 2,605 | 11.82% | 2.38% |
Pula | 0.40% | 1,306 | 1,708 | -23.54% | -5.49% |
Quezon District | 0.50% | 1,648 | 1,949 | -15.44% | -3.47% |
Rizdelis | 0.24% | 784 | 789 | -0.63% | -0.13% |
Samon | 0.55% | 1,806 | 1,713 | 5.43% | 1.12% |
San Isidro | 1.92% | 6,277 | 4,996 | 25.64% | 4.92% |
San Josef Norte | 1.43% | 4,684 | 4,442 | 5.45% | 1.12% |
San Josef Sur | 2.38% | 7,785 | 6,793 | 14.60% | 2.91% |
San Juan Poblacion | 2.68% | 8,772 | 6,687 | 31.18% | 5.88% |
San Roque Norte | 0.29% | 944 | 1,128 | -16.31% | -3.68% |
San Roque Sur | 0.40% | 1,314 | 1,356 | -3.10% | -0.66% |
Sanbermicristi | 0.40% | 1,298 | 1,331 | -2.48% | -0.53% |
Sangitan | 0.48% | 1,566 | 2,015 | -22.28% | -5.17% |
Sangitan East | 0.47% | 1,531 | 2,050 | -25.32% | -5.96% |
Santa Arcadia | 1.76% | 5,751 | 4,598 | 25.08% | 4.82% |
Santo Niño | 0.59% | 1,946 | 1,807 | 7.69% | 1.57% |
Sapang | 0.49% | 1,590 | 1,382 | 15.05% | 3.00% |
Sumacab Este | 1.38% | 4,517 | 4,118 | 9.69% | 1.97% |
Sumacab Norte | 1.49% | 4,869 | 4,698 | 3.64% | 0.76% |
Sumacab South | 1.76% | 5,776 | 4,487 | 28.73% | 5.46% |
Talipapa | 0.76% | 2,498 | 1,726 | 44.73% | 8.09% |
Valdefuente | 1.29% | 4,216 | 4,321 | -2.43% | -0.52% |
Valle Cruz | 1.99% | 6,503 | 4,856 | 33.92% | 6.34% |
Vijandre District | 0.33% | 1,096 | 1,376 | -20.35% | -4.68% |
Villa Ofelia-Caridad | 0.40% | 1,315 | 1,319 | -0.30% | -0.06% |
Zulueta District | 0.46% | 1,495 | 1,558 | -4.04% | -0.87% |
Cabanatuan Total | 327,325 | 302,231 | 8.30% | 1.69% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Cabanatuan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,169,351,998.74.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
---|---|---|
2009 | 661,409,006.78 | – |
2010 | 728,224,840.79 | 10.10% |
2011 | 808,887,781.96 | 11.08% |
2012 | 778,101,456.79 | -3.81% |
2013 | 835,428,589.36 | 7.37% |
2014 | 967,154,911.21 | 15.77% |
2015 | 1,056,972,930.29 | 9.29% |
2016 | 1,169,351,998.74 | 10.63% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Cabanatuan in the 2015 Census was 300,677 broken down into 68,247 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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172,553 | 32,646 | 5.29 | |
199,608 | 39,920 | 5.00 | |
222,539 | 45,424 | 4.90 | |
258,911 | 56,599 | 4.57 | |
271,970 | 60,801 | 4.47 | |
300,677 | 68,247 | 4.41 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabanatuan is 15 to 19, with 30,458 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,321 individuals.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 5,717 | 1.89% |
1 to 4 | 23,193 | 7.67% |
5 to 9 | 29,803 | 9.86% |
10 to 14 | 29,868 | 9.88% |
15 to 19 | 30,458 | 10.08% |
20 to 24 | 29,127 | 9.64% |
25 to 29 | 25,731 | 8.51% |
30 to 34 | 22,648 | 7.49% |
35 to 39 | 21,638 | 7.16% |
40 to 44 | 18,420 | 6.09% |
45 to 49 | 16,959 | 5.61% |
50 to 54 | 14,356 | 4.75% |
55 to 59 | 11,535 | 3.82% |
60 to 64 | 8,502 | 2.81% |
65 to 69 | 5,828 | 1.93% |
70 to 74 | 3,595 | 1.19% |
75 to 79 | 2,532 | 0.84% |
80 and over | 2,321 | 0.77% |
Total | 302,231 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Cabanatuan grew from 7,109 in 1903 to 327,325 in 2020, an increase of 320,216 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.69%, or an increase of 25,094 people, from the previous population of 302,231 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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7,109 | – | |
15,286 | 4.95% | |
46,626 | 5.73% | |
54,668 | 1.65% | |
69,580 | 2.14% | |
99,890 | 3.60% | |
115,258 | 2.91% | |
138,298 | 3.71% | |
173,065 | 2.27% | |
201,033 | 2.85% | |
222,859 | 2.23% | |
259,267 | 2.11% | |
272,676 | 1.85% | |
302,231 | 1.98% | |
327,325 | 1.69% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cabanatuan for the year 2019 was 217,007, broken down into 103,788 males and 113,219 females.
Location
The city center of Cabanatuan is situated at approximately 15° 29' North, 120° 58' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.5 meters or 123.1 feet above mean sea level.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Cabanatuan are Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac City, Tarlac, and Mabalacat, Pampanga. The nearest municipalities are Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija, and General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 99.55 kilometers (61.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, 7.87 kilometers (4.89 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S23°W)
- Talavera, Nueva Ecija, 11.51 kilometers (7.15 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
- Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, 13.14 kilometers (8.17 miles) to the West (N85°W)
- San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, 14.13 kilometers (8.78 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
- Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija, 14.27 kilometers (8.87 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
- General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija, 15.36 kilometers (9.54 miles) to the Northeast (N36°E)
Nearest cities
- Palayan, Nueva Ecija, 13.81 kilometers (8.58 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N66°E)
- Gapan, Nueva Ecija, 19.74 kilometers (12.26 miles) to the South (S5°W)
- Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 25.70 kilometers (15.97 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)
- San Jose, Nueva Ecija, 33.39 kilometers (20.74 miles) to the North (N4°E)
- Tarlac City, Tarlac, 40.46 kilometers (25.14 miles) to the West (S89°W)
- Mabalacat, Pampanga, 51.45 kilometers (31.97 miles) to the Southwest (S55°W)
Distance from Manila: 99.55 kilometers (61.86 miles) to the South (S1°E)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.