Cabanatuan

Cabanatuan
Cabanatuan
Component city
	City of Cabanatuan
	(From top, left to right: Maharlika Highway near SM City Cabanatuan, Gen. Antonio Luna Equestrian Statue, Old Nueva Ecija Provincial Capitol, San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral (Cabanatuan Cathedral), Nueva Ecija High School)
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): Gateway to the North ; Tricycle Capital of the Philippines ; Commercial Hub of Nueva Ecija
	Motto(s): Pagbabago, Progreso, Disiplina
	Map of Nueva Ecija with Cabanatuan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Cabanatuan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 15°29′27″N 120°58′04″E / 15.4908°N 120.9678°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	3rd district
Founded	1750
Cityhood	June 15, 1950
Barangays	89 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Myca Elizabeth R. Vergara
• Vice Mayor	Julius Cesar V. Vergara
• Representative	Rosanna V. Vergara
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	217,785 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	192.29 km2 (74.24 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation	393 m (1,289 ft)
Lowest elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	327,325
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
• Households	81,792
Demonym(s)	Cabanatueños (Male), ; Cabanatueñas (Female)
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	8.19% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 1,894 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 6,978 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,964 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 3,473 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cabanatuan Electric Corporation (CELCOR)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3100
PSGC	034903000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Kapampangan; Tagalog; Ilocano
Website	www.cabanatuancity.gov.ph

Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; Ilocano: Siudad ti Cabanatuan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning 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,^[3] 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."^[5] 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 maintained by the provincial administration. Cabanatuan also became the capital of the Philippines during the First Philippine Republic while President Emilio Aguinaldo was moving north to avoid being captured by American forces.

After the campaign for the city's designation as a highly urbanized city failed, a motion was made to convert the city into a lone district instead.

^ City of Cabanatuan | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "Cabanatuan City remains the undisputed "Tricycle Capital of the Phili…". Archived from the original on January 18, 2014.

[1] City of Cabanatuan | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–03-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[5] "Cabanatuan City remains the undisputed "Tricycle Capital of the Phili…". Archived from the original on January 18, 2014.

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