Peñaranda
| Peñaranda | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Municipality of Peñaranda | ||
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 Map of Nueva Ecija with Peñaranda highlighted |
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 Peñaranda
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| Coordinates: 15°21′N 121°00′E / 15.35°N 121°ECoordinates: 15°21′N 121°00′E / 15.35°N 121°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Nueva Ecija | |
| District | 4th District | |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Ferdinand R. Abesamis | |
| • Electorate | 21,411 voters (2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 95.00 km2 (36.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 29,882 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3103 | |
| PSGC | 034921000 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 | |
| Climate type | tropical monsoon climate | |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class | |
Peñaranda, officially the Municipality of Peñaranda, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 29,882 people.
It is bordered by municipalities of General Tinio and San Leonardo and the city of Gapan.
The area was originally called Mapisong, and it was a part of the municipality of Gapan. The area was organized into a municipality by José Maria Peñaranda, a Spanish engineer, and subsequently named after him.
Peñaranda was once known for its high quality crop called ikmo, a plant used by older Filipinos as a chewing substance. Recently however, the crop is on the brink of extinction. Rice remains a flourishing farm produce.
Peñaranda is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
Every May, Peñaranda residents stage a musical drama called "Araquio", a re-enactment of Christians' quest led by Queen Helena and King Constantine for the Holy Cross where Jesus Christ was nailed. Actors and actresses garbed in colorful and cute costumes dramatize this century old tradition which features sword fights between the Christians and Moors.
Peñaranda is also known for its mouth-watering, native rice cakes such as espasol, putong puti and sapin-sapin .
Welcome marker
Town hall, seat of the Government
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
Sto. Tomas Elementary School
Parish of St. Francis of Assissi
Park of the Church
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