Laur, Nueva Ecija

Laur
Municipality of Laur
Laur Public Market
Laur Public Market
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Official seal of Laur
Map of Nueva Ecija with Laur highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with Laur highlighted
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Laur is located in Philippines
Laur
Laur
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°34′47″N 121°11′11″E / 15.5797°N 121.1864°E / 15.5797; 121.1864
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 3rd district
FoundedJanuary 13, 1917
Named forLaureana Quijano Tinio, wife of General Manuel Tinio
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlexander A. Daus
 • Vice MayorJohn Joe V. Samano
 • RepresentativeRosanna V. Vergara
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate25,304 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total295.88 km2 (114.24 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Lowest elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total38,263
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Households
9,510
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.79
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 174.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 556.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 147.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 150.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3129
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Ilocano

Laur, officially the Municipality of Laur (Tagalog: Bayan ng Laur, Ilocano: Ili ti Laur), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon region of Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,263 people.[3] Laur is located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Laur is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Palayan, 145 kilometres (90 mi) from Manila, and 117 kilometres (73 mi) from Baler.

  1. ^ Municipality of Laur | (DILG)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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