Bongabon
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Bongabon | |
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| Municipality of Bongabon | |
 Municipal Hall | |
 Seal | |
 Map of Nueva Ecija with Bongabon highlighted | |
.svg)  Bongabon 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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Padilla |
| • Electorate | 46,364 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 286.95 km2 (110.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 66,839 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3128 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | ₱ 237.1 million (2020), 106.8 million (2012), 112.5 million (2013), 128.4 million (2014), 145.3 million (2015), 177 million (2016), 362.8 million (2017), 365.2 million (2018), 214.5 million (2019), 255.7 million (2021), 335.6 million (2022) |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | bongabon |
Bongabon, officially the Municipality of Bongabon, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,839 people.[3]
It has an area of 28,352.90 hectares (70,061.5 acres), and 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 on the 1st to 2nd week of April, is known as the Sibuyasan Onion Festival.
Barangays
Bongabon is politically subdivided into 28 barangays, listed here with their 2010 populations:
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Poblacion barangays:
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Rural barangays:
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History
The Augustinian missionaries who preached Catholicism in Pampanga extended their outposts into what is now the province of Nueva Ecija by following the Rio Grande dela Pampanga. Thus, Santol (present day Barangay Santor) was part of Pantabangan and established in 1659. In 1760, Bongabon was named as a town and parish under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi.
Bongabon was the first capital of Nueva Ecija.
Philippine Revolution under the Spanish Colonial Period
When the Philippine Revolution began on 1896 to 1898 against Spain. The Philippine Revolutionary and Republican troops with the aid of Katipunero rebels invaded the municipal town of Bongabon and fought the Spanish Colonial forces and started the Siege of Bongabon. The Filipino revolutionary troops and Katipunero rebel fighters captured the municipal town after the siege forcing the Spanish troops to retreat.
Philippine-American War and the American Colonial Period
With the outbreak of the Philippine–American War on 1899 to 1902, the town saw the arrival of American troops which fought the Filipino revolutionary troops and Katipuneros in the Battle of Bongabon on 1899. In the ensuing battle, the town was captured by the American troops.
Demographics
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Religion
The majority of the people of the municipality are Roman Catholic. The members of the Iglesia ni Cristo are growing in number and are second to the Catholics in membership. Other sects in the municipality are the Methodists, Iglesia ng Dios, Seventh-day Adventists, etc.
Tourism, art and culture
- Sibuyas Festival is celebrated as a form of thanksgiving to Saint Francis de Assisi every 9th of April, and a way to promote and show their town as one of the largest producers of onion in Asia.
- Ilog Jordan at Brgy. Olivete - This place is a popular Lenten destination for people seeking spiritual rejuvenation and healing.
- Falls Deepsap at Brgy. Labi - A good place to visit during summer, the falls offers a cold shimmering water perfect to beat heatwaves. Its water comes from the untainted Sierra Madre Mountain.
- Mount Labi Peak at Brgy. Labi
Health care
Bongabon District Hospital, a government hospital located at Brgy. Curva, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
Education
Most are public schools from primary to secondary. Bongabon National High School is located at Brgy. Sinipit, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Many of the students are going to Cabanatuan City to continue their college.
References
- ^ Municipality of Bongabon | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Nueva Ecija". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Nueva Ecija". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Pasyalan Nueva Ecija
- Bongabon Web Services - Nueva Ecija
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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