Province of Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon

Province of Nueva Ecija: Province of the Philippines

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Quick Facts about Province of Nueva Ecija

Population : 2,151,461
Country : Philippines
State : Central Luzon (Philippines)
Head of government : Governor of Nueva Ecija
Postal code : 3100–3133
Phone Area Codes : 44
Area : 5751.33 km2
Official name : Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija, Province of Nueva Ecija
Named for : Écija
Capital : Palayan
Establishment : January 01, 1848
Time Zone : UTC+08:00
Local time : 16:17:00 (5th December 2025)

Geography

Province of Nueva Ecija is located at 15°34'60"N 121°0'0"E (15.5833300, 121.0000000).

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The largest city of Province of Nueva Ecija is Cabanatuan City with a population of 302,231. Other cities include, City of Gapan population 110,303 and Palayan City population 41,041. See all Province of Nueva Ecija cities & populated places.

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  • Peñaranda
  • Talugtug
  • Zaragoza
  • San Leonardo
  • Llanera
  • Gabaldon
  • Pantabangan
  • Jaen
  • Santa Rosa
  • Rizal
  • Guimba
  • Talavera
  • Licab
  • Laur
  • Lupao
  • Carranglan
  • Cabiao
  • San Antonio
  • Gapan
  • Quezon
  • San Isidro
  • Muñoz
  • Nampicuan
  • Palayan
  • Bongabon
  • San Jose
  • Cuyapo
  • Cabanatuan
  • General Mamerto Natividad
  • Santo Domingo
  • General Tinio
  • Aliaga

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1903 134,147 - census
1918 227,096 40.93% census
1939 416,762 45.51% census
1948 467,769 10.9% census
1960 608,362 23.11% census
1970 851,294 28.54% census
1975 947,995 10.2% census
1980 1,069,409 11.35% census
1990 1,312,680 18.53% census
1995 1,505,827 12.83% census
2000 1,659,883 9.28% census
2007 1,843,853 9.98% census
2010 1,955,373 5.7% census
2015 2,151,461 9.11% census

Nueva Ecija