Nueva Ecija
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| Type | province |
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| Island group | Luzon |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Cities | 5 |
| Municipalities | 27 |
| Barangays | 849 |
| Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
| Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
| Area (2013) | 5,689.69 km2 (2,196.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | 2,310,134 |
| Density (2020) | 406 / km2 (1,052 / sq mi) |
Nueva Ecija is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Luzon region occupying the central section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Palayan.
The province has a land area of 5,689.69 square kilometers or 2,196.80 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,310,134. This represented 18.60% of the total population of the Central Luzon region, 3.71% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 2.12% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 406 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,052 inhabitants per square mile.
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Nueva Ecija is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Pangasinan.
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Local government units
Nueva Ecija has 27 municipalities and 5 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 849.
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| Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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| Aliaga | municipality | 70,363 | 63,543 | 2.17% | 90.04 | 781 | 26 |
| Bongabon | municipality | 66,839 | 64,173 | 0.86% | 242.91 | 275 | 28 |
| Cabanatuan | city (CC) | 327,325 | 302,231 | 1.69% | 282.75 | 1,158 | 89 |
| Cabiao | municipality | 85,862 | 79,007 | 1.77% | 111.83 | 768 | 23 |
| Carranglan | municipality | 42,420 | 41,131 | 0.65% | 705.31 | 60 | 17 |
| Cuyapo | municipality | 68,066 | 65,039 | 0.96% | 215.73 | 316 | 51 |
| Gabaldon | municipality | 38,958 | 35,383 | 2.05% | 225.28 | 173 | 16 |
| Gapan | city (CC) | 122,968 | 110,303 | 2.31% | 164.44 | 748 | 23 |
| General Mamerto Natividad | municipality | 44,311 | 41,656 | 1.31% | 118.00 | 376 | 20 |
| General Tinio | municipality | 55,925 | 47,865 | 3.33% | 533.08 | 105 | 13 |
| Guimba | municipality | 127,653 | 118,655 | 1.55% | 245.29 | 520 | 64 |
| Jaen | municipality | 79,189 | 73,184 | 1.67% | 85.46 | 927 | 27 |
| Laur | municipality | 38,263 | 35,656 | 1.50% | 295.88 | 129 | 17 |
| Licab | municipality | 29,269 | 28,254 | 0.75% | 67.37 | 434 | 11 |
| Llanera | municipality | 42,281 | 39,701 | 1.33% | 114.44 | 369 | 22 |
| Lupao | municipality | 45,917 | 43,788 | 1.00% | 121.33 | 378 | 24 |
| Muñoz | city (CC) | 84,308 | 81,483 | 0.72% | 163.05 | 517 | 37 |
| Nampicuan | municipality | 14,471 | 14,954 | -0.69% | 52.60 | 275 | 21 |
| Palayan | city (CC), capital | 45,383 | 41,041 | 2.14% | 101.40 | 448 | 19 |
| Pantabangan | municipality | 31,763 | 29,925 | 1.26% | 392.56 | 81 | 14 |
| Peñaranda | municipality | 32,269 | 29,882 | 1.63% | 95.00 | 340 | 10 |
| Quezon | municipality | 41,845 | 40,592 | 0.64% | 68.53 | 611 | 16 |
| Rizal | municipality | 70,196 | 64,087 | 1.94% | 120.55 | 582 | 26 |
| San Antonio | municipality | 83,060 | 77,836 | 1.38% | 153.56 | 541 | 16 |
| San Isidro | municipality | 54,372 | 51,612 | 1.10% | 56.49 | 963 | 9 |
| San Jose | city (CC) | 150,917 | 139,738 | 1.63% | 185.99 | 811 | 38 |
| San Leonardo | municipality | 68,536 | 65,299 | 1.02% | 151.90 | 451 | 15 |
| Santa Rosa | municipality | 75,649 | 69,467 | 1.81% | 147.15 | 514 | 33 |
| Santo Domingo | municipality | 61,092 | 57,943 | 1.12% | 74.88 | 816 | 24 |
| Talavera | municipality | 132,338 | 124,829 | 1.24% | 140.92 | 939 | 53 |
| Talugtug | municipality | 25,236 | 23,817 | 1.23% | 93.95 | 269 | 28 |
| Zaragoza | municipality | 53,090 | 49,387 | 1.53% | 72.02 | 737 | 19 |
| Nueva Ecija Total | 2,310,134 | 2,151,461 | 1.51% | 5,689.69 | 406 | 849 | |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Nueva Ecija for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,347,116,285.36.
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| Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,363,465,958.91 | – |
| 2010 | 1,443,182,624.40 | 5.85% |
| 2011 | 1,543,032,975.90 | 6.92% |
| 2012 | 1,516,709,189.18 | -1.71% |
| 2013 | 1,668,345,707.31 | 10.00% |
| 2014 | 1,895,971,390.63 | 13.64% |
| 2015 | 2,182,098,001.03 | 15.09% |
| 2016 | 2,347,116,285.36 | 7.56% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nueva Ecija is 5 to 9, with 219,684 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19,625 individuals.
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| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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| Under 1 | 41,005 | 1.91% |
| 1 to 4 | 173,282 | 8.05% |
| 5 to 9 | 219,684 | 10.21% |
| 10 to 14 | 214,553 | 9.97% |
| 15 to 19 | 207,229 | 9.63% |
| 20 to 24 | 198,986 | 9.25% |
| 25 to 29 | 174,570 | 8.11% |
| 30 to 34 | 157,916 | 7.34% |
| 35 to 39 | 148,449 | 6.90% |
| 40 to 44 | 130,236 | 6.05% |
| 45 to 49 | 122,442 | 5.69% |
| 50 to 54 | 103,304 | 4.80% |
| 55 to 59 | 83,184 | 3.87% |
| 60 to 64 | 62,236 | 2.89% |
| 65 to 69 | 44,186 | 2.05% |
| 70 to 74 | 29,566 | 1.37% |
| 75 to 79 | 21,008 | 0.98% |
| 80 and over | 19,625 | 0.91% |
| Total | 2,151,461 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Nueva Ecija grew from 134,147 in 1903 to 2,310,134 in 2020, an increase of 2,175,987 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 158,673 people, from the previous population of 2,151,461 in 2015.
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| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 134,147 | – | |
| 227,096 | 3.38% | |
| 416,762 | 3.08% | |
| 467,769 | 1.19% | |
| 608,362 | 2.34% | |
| 851,294 | 3.34% | |
| 947,995 | 2.18% | |
| 1,069,409 | 2.44% | |
| 1,312,680 | 2.07% | |
| 1,505,827 | 2.60% | |
| 1,659,883 | 2.11% | |
| 1,843,853 | 1.46% | |
| 1,955,373 | 2.16% | |
| 2,151,461 | 1.84% | |
| 2,310,134 | 1.51% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Nueva Ecija for the year 2019 was 1,460,450.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Nueva Ecija are:
Primary Roads
- JASA/MNR Flyover
- Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA)
- Manila North Road
Secondary Roads
- Angeles-Porac-Floridablanca-Dinalupihan Road
- Arayat-Magalang-Mabalacat Road
- Concepcion-Capas Road
- Dau/NLEX-MNR Road
- Friendship Circumferential Road (West Circumferential Road)
- Old Manila North Road
Tertiary Roads
- Apalit-Macabebe-Masantol Road
- Arayat-Magalang Road
- Bahay Pare-San Luis-Santo Domingo Road
- Baliwag-Candaba-Santa Ana Road
- Camp Dau Road
- Candaba-San Miguel Road
- Lubao Diversion Road
- Mount Arayat National Park Road
- Northwest Diversion Road
- San Antonio-Floridablanca Road
- San Fernando-Lagundi Road
- San Fernando-Lubao Road
- San Simon-Baliwag Road
- San Vicente-Apalit Road
- Santo Tomas-Minalin Road (Minalin Tail Dike Section)
- Santo Tomas-Minalin Road (Minalin-Macabebe Section)
- Sasmuan-Lubao Road
- Tulauc-Santo Domingo Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.