Nueva Ecija

Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija
Province
	Province of Nueva Ecija
	(from top: left to right) Minalungao National Park, Dalton Pass in Carranglan, Pantabangan Dam, Caraballo Mountains, Nueva Ecija Rice field and Upper Tabuating Dam.
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): Rice Bowl of the Philippines ; Milk Capital of the Philippines; Heart of Inland Luzon
	Anthem: Awit ng Nueva Ecija (Song of Nueva Ecija)
	Location in the Philippines
	OpenStreetMap
	Coordinates: 15°35′N 121°00′E / 15.58°N 121°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Founded	25 April 1801
Named for	Écija, Spain
Capital	Palayan
Largest city	Cabanatuan
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Aurelio Umali (Unang Sigaw)
• Vice Governor	Emmanuel Antonio Umali (Unang Sigaw)
• Legislature	Nueva Ecija Provincial Board
Area
• Total	5,751.33 km2 (2,220.60 sq mi)
• Rank	12th out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Kiligantian)	1,673 m (5,489 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	2,310,134
• Estimate (2020)	2,355,416
• Rank	10th out of 81
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Rank	16th out of 81
Demonym	Novo Ecijano, Neoecijano;
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	5 Cabanatuan ; Gapan ; Muñoz ; Palayan ; San Jose ;
• Municipalities	27 Aliaga ; Bongabon ; Cabiao ; Carranglan ; Cuyapo ; Gabaldon ; General Mamerto Natividad ; General Tinio ; Guimba ; Jaen ; Laur ; Licab ; Llanera ; Lupao ; Nampicuan ; Pantabangan ; Peñaranda ; Quezon ; Rizal ; San Antonio ; San Isidro ; San Leonardo ; Santa Rosa ; Santo Domingo ; Talavera ; Talugtug ; Zaragoza ;
• Barangays	849
• Districts	Legislative districts of Nueva Ecija
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Tagalog (77.8%); Ilocano (19.3%); Kapampangan (0.06%); Pangasinan (0.03%);
• Languages	Tagalog; Ilocano; English;
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code	3100–3133
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
ISO 3166 code	PH-NUE
Website	www.nuevaecija.ph

Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija [ˈnwɛba ˈɛsiha], also [ˈnwɛva-]; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Palayan, while Cabanatuan, its former capital, is the largest local government unit (LGU). Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora. The province is nationally known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines, producing the largest rice yield in the country.

^ "N. Ecija founding date April 25, not Sept. 2". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
^ "POPULATION PROJECTIONS BY REGION, PROVINCE, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, 2020-2025". www.doh.gov.ph. Department of Health. August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "Dependency Ratio Down by Three Persons in Nueva Ecija". Philippine Statistics Authority. September 2, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

[1] "N. Ecija founding date April 25, not Sept. 2". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

[nscblist-2] "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.

[3] "POPULATION PROJECTIONS BY REGION, PROVINCE, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, 2020-2025". www.doh.gov.ph. Department of Health. August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

[PSA20–03-4] Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[ethnicpop1-5] "Dependency Ratio Down by Three Persons in Nueva Ecija". Philippine Statistics Authority. September 2, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

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