Bongabon
Bongabon
Santor | |
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| Municipality of Bongabon | |
Municipal Hall | |
| Nickname: Onion Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Nueva Ecija with Bongabon highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°37′56″N 121°08′41″E / 15.6321°N 121.1448°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1760 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricardo I. Padilla |
| • Vice Mayor | Christian P. Binuya |
| • Representative | Rosanna V. Vergara |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 48,923 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 286.95 km2 (110.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 66,839 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,305 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.00 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 335.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 977.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 297.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 635.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3128 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | bongabon |
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Bongabon, officially the Municipality of Bongabon (Ilocano: Ili ti Bongabon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bongabon), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,839 people.
Bongabon is the leading producer of onion in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. Each barangay in Bongabon has its own fiesta. The town fiesta, celebrated annually from the 1st to 2nd week of April, is known as the Sibuyasan (Onion) Festival.
Bongabon is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Palayan, 144 kilometres (89 mi) from Manila, and 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Baler.