Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija | |
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(from top: left to right) Minalungao National Park, Dalton Pass in Carranglan, Gapan Church, Gen. Antonio Luna Monument in Cabanatuan, Caraballo Mountains, and Upper Tabuating Dam. | |
| 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 | |
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| Coordinates: 15°35′N 121°00′E / 15.58°N 121°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Founded | 25 April 1801 |
| Named after | 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 |
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| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 849 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Nueva Ecija |
| Demographics | |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-NUE |
| Website | www |
Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija [ˈnwɛvɐ ʔɛˈsiha, ˈnwɛbɐ -]; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning 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.