Palayan City
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| Provincal Capital City | ||||||
(From top,left to right): Provincial Capitol of Nueva Ecija; National Highway; Palayan City Hall; Skyline of Palayan City
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| Motto: Kilos Palayano, Aasenso Tayo (Move for Progress, Palayano) |
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 Map of Nueva Ecija showing the location of Palayan |
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 Palayan
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| Coordinates: 15°32′N 121°05′E / 15.533°N 121.083°ECoordinates: 15°32′N 121°05′E / 15.533°N 121.083°E | ||||||
| Country | Philippines | |||||
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |||||
| Province | Nueva Ecija | |||||
| District | 3rd district of Nueva Ecija | |||||
| Founded | June 19, 1965 | |||||
| Cityhood | June 19, 1965 | |||||
| Barangays | 20 | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Mayor | Adrianne Mae Joson Cuevas | |||||
| • Vice Mayor | Florante Gonzales Mercado | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 101.40 km2 (39.15 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2010) | ||||||
| • Total | 37,219 | |||||
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) | |||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |||||
| Zip code | 3132 | |||||
| Dialing code | +63 (0)44 | |||||
| Languages | Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan and English | |||||
| Income Class | 5th Class | |||||
Palayan is a fifth class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,219 people making it as the most sparsely populated city in the Philippines .
Palayan was created in 1965 by the Congress of the Philippines and one of seven planned cities in the Philippines (the other six are Manila, Baguio, Quezon City, Trece Martires, Koronadal and the Island Garden City of Samal).
The new provincial capitol of Nueva Ecija is located here.
Palayan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
On March 25, 1952, leader of Nueva Ecija composed of then Governor Leopoldo Diaz, Congressman Jesus Ilagan, and Board Members Dioscoro de Leon and Antonio Corpuz, Don Felipe Buencamino and all Mayors of Nueva Ecija called a special consultation meeting in Manila to discuss and consider the transfer of the capital of Nueva Ecija from Cabanatuan to other municipality. Several locations and proposals were suggested, specifically Gapan, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Guimba, Talavera, General Tinio, Baloc (present-day Santo Domingo), Muñoz and Government Stock Farm within Laur and Bongabon. After hours of lengthy and conscientious deliberation, it was unanimously agreed that the Government Stock Farm be made as the capitol site.
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