Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Nueva Ecija
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
Cities5
Municipalities27
Barangays849
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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.

Map

Nueva Ecija is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Pangasinan.

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Map of the Philippines with Nueva Ecija highlighted in redMap of Nueva Ecija showing its component cities and municipalitiesAliagaBongabonCabanatuanCabiaoCarranglanCuyapoGabaldonGapanGeneral Mamerto NatividadGeneral TinioGuimbaJaenLaurLicabLlaneraLupaoMuñozNampicuanPalayanPantabanganPeñarandaQuezonRizalSan AntonioSan IsidroSan JoseSan LeonardoSanta RosaSanto DomingoTalaveraTalugtugZaragoza

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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Local government units of Nueva Ecija
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Aliagamunicipality70,36363,5432.17%90.0478126
Bongabonmunicipality66,83964,1730.86%242.9127528
Cabanatuancity (CC)327,325302,2311.69%282.751,15889
Cabiaomunicipality85,86279,0071.77%111.8376823
Carranglanmunicipality42,42041,1310.65%705.316017
Cuyapomunicipality68,06665,0390.96%215.7331651
Gabaldonmunicipality38,95835,3832.05%225.2817316
Gapancity (CC)122,968110,3032.31%164.4474823
General Mamerto Natividadmunicipality44,31141,6561.31%118.0037620
General Tiniomunicipality55,92547,8653.33%533.0810513
Guimbamunicipality127,653118,6551.55%245.2952064
Jaenmunicipality79,18973,1841.67%85.4692727
Laurmunicipality38,26335,6561.50%295.8812917
Licabmunicipality29,26928,2540.75%67.3743411
Llaneramunicipality42,28139,7011.33%114.4436922
Lupaomunicipality45,91743,7881.00%121.3337824
Muñozcity (CC)84,30881,4830.72%163.0551737
Nampicuanmunicipality14,47114,954-0.69%52.6027521
Palayancity (CC), capital45,38341,0412.14%101.4044819
Pantabanganmunicipality31,76329,9251.26%392.568114
Peñarandamunicipality32,26929,8821.63%95.0034010
Quezonmunicipality41,84540,5920.64%68.5361116
Rizalmunicipality70,19664,0871.94%120.5558226
San Antoniomunicipality83,06077,8361.38%153.5654116
San Isidromunicipality54,37251,6121.10%56.499639
San Josecity (CC)150,917139,7381.63%185.9981138
San Leonardomunicipality68,53665,2991.02%151.9045115
Santa Rosamunicipality75,64969,4671.81%147.1551433
Santo Domingomunicipality61,09257,9431.12%74.8881624
Talaveramunicipality132,338124,8291.24%140.9293953
Talugtugmunicipality25,23623,8171.23%93.9526928
Zaragozamunicipality53,09049,3871.53%72.0273719
Nueva Ecija Total2,310,1342,151,4611.51%5,689.69406849

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Nueva Ecija for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,347,116,285.36.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Nueva Ecija (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,363,465,958.91–
20101,443,182,624.405.85%
20111,543,032,975.906.92%
20121,516,709,189.18-1.71%
20131,668,345,707.3110.00%
20141,895,971,390.6313.64%
20152,182,098,001.0315.09%
20162,347,116,285.367.56%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

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.

Age distribution

Population of Nueva Ecija by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141,0051.91%
1 to 4173,2828.05%
5 to 9219,68410.21%
10 to 14214,5539.97%
15 to 19207,2299.63%
20 to 24198,9869.25%
25 to 29174,5708.11%
30 to 34157,9167.34%
35 to 39148,4496.90%
40 to 44130,2366.05%
45 to 49122,4425.69%
50 to 54103,3044.80%
55 to 5983,1843.87%
60 to 6462,2362.89%
65 to 6944,1862.05%
70 to 7429,5661.37%
75 to 7921,0080.98%
80 and over19,6250.91%
Total2,151,461100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.95
  • Median Age: 25.60

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 annualized growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 158,673 people, from the previous population of 2,151,461 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Nueva Ecija (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
134,147–
227,0963.38%
416,7623.08%
467,7691.19%
608,3622.34%
851,2943.34%
947,9952.18%
1,069,4092.44%
1,312,6802.07%
1,505,8272.60%
1,659,8832.11%
1,843,8531.46%
1,955,3732.16%
2,151,4611.84%
2,310,1341.51%

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

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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