Nueva Ecija, Rice-producing province in Central Luzon, Philippines
Nueva Ecija spans across expansive agricultural territories in Central Luzon, containing numerous rice fields and onion farms throughout its municipalities and cities.
The province, established in 1801 through royal directives from King Carlos IV of Spain, originated as a military commandancia with Baler as its capital.
The Magsasaka Festival celebrates the agricultural heritage of Nueva Ecija through exhibits, parades, and competitions that display local farming techniques and products.
Travelers can reach Nueva Ecija through the North Luzon Expressway and Central Luzon Link Expressway, connecting Manila to Cabanatuan City in approximately 3 hours.
The Taong Putik Festival in Aliaga features residents covering themselves with mud while performing religious rituals during the feast of Saint John the Baptist.
Location: Central Luzon
Inception: April 25, 1801
Capital city: Palayan
Shares border with: Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac
Website: https://nuevaecija.ph
GPS coordinates: 15.58333,121.00000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:12
Mount Arayat
50.7 km
Minalungao National Park
34.4 km
Cabanatuan American Memorial
9.5 km
Aurora Memorial National Park
36.9 km
Cabanatuan Cathedral
11.2 km
Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve
34.1 km
Mount Guiwan
50.6 km
Sideco House
32 km
Magalang Church
54.9 km
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church
25.6 km
Mount Arayat National Park
50.9 km
Mariano Llanera historical marker
39.7 km
Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija historical marker
42.1 km
Death Place of General Antonio Luna historical marker
11.2 km
Nueva Ecija High School historical marker
10.8 km
Jose P. Bantug historical marker
32.1 km
House of Makabulos historical marker
33.1 km
The House of the Aquino Family historical marker
46.7 km
Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Worker
23.2 km
Aquino Ancestral House
46.7 km
Servillano Aquino historical marker
46.9 km
Battle of Balete Pass historical marker
61.7 km
Mamerto Natividad Jr. historical marker
39.7 km
Makabulos House
33.1 km
Central Luzon State University historical marker
18.1 km
Memorare historical marker (Raid at Cabanatuan)
9.3 km
Rancho Caridad historical marker
42.4 km
Francisco Makabulos historical marker
33 kmReviews
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