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Nueva Ecija

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Also known as Province of Nueva Ecija

province of the Philippines

Key facts

Country
Philippines
Region
Central Luzon
Founded
25 April 1801
Named after
Écija , Spain
Capital
Palayan City
Largest city
Cabanatuan
Type
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Governor
Aurelio Umali ( Unang Sigaw )
Vice governor
Gil Raymond Umali ( Unang Sigaw )
Legislature
Nueva Ecija Provincial Board
Total
5,751.33 km (2,220.60 sq mi)
Rank
12th out of 82
Highest elevation mount kiligantian
1,673 m (5,489 ft)
Estimate 2020
2,355,416
Density
416.567/km (1,078.90/sq mi)
Demonyms
Novo Ecijano (m/n) Novo Ecijana (f)
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

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Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of 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 city and the economic, commercial, and institutional center of Nueva Ecija. The province borders the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Pangasinan, and Tarlac. The province is nationally known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines, producing the largest rice yield in the country.

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