Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija
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| Coordinates: 15°27′11″N 120°47′28″E / 15.45306°N 120.79111°ECoordinates: 15°27′11″N 120°47′28″E / 15.45306°N 120.79111°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Nueva Ecija | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Barangays | 19 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Lovella Belmonte-Espiritu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 72.02 km2 (27.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 44,124 | |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3110 | |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)44 | |
| Income class | 3rd class; rural | |
Zaragoza is a third classmunicipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2010 Philippine census, it has a population of 44,124 people. The town got its name from the Province of Zaragoza in Aragon, Spain, out of the colonial past.
The Municipality of Zaragoza is located at the southern edge of Nueva Ecija bordering the town of La Paz, Tarlac which, due to its proximity, is more closely economically coherent with each other. The newly opened Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) ends up in La Paz where it connects to the Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road passing through Zaragoza and Santa Rosa going to Cabanatuan City and on to the Pan-Philippine Highway to Tugegarao, Cagayan.
Zaragoza is bounded by the municipalities of San Antonio and Jaen to the south, Santa Rosa to its east, Aliaga and Licab to the north and La Paz, Tarlac is located west.
The main economic resource of the people of Zaragoza is mainly agricultural, mainly rice production. Duck-raising is also a notable industry. The town's public market is also the main center of commerce for a number of barangays in the neighbouring towns.
Founded in 1878, Zaragoza was born as Bario San Vicente upon recommendation of Don Francisco to Governor Cillos. Later, Municipal President Cirilo Acosta moved the town hall building to the present site where the Post Office and Comelec extension offices are located. Mayor Pascual Linsangan completed the building. Mayor Francisco Ramirez added the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, with Plaza stage, fountain and fenced the site in 1971. Former Mayor Lydia Pagaduan improved the Town Hall in 2010.
On February 17, 2003, Police filed arson and grave threats cases against a local New People's Army (NPA) leader Ka Adrian, team leader of the NPAs Sandatahang Yunit Propaganda, and 5 other members of the Tarlac Provincial Party Committee with the Zaragoza Municipal Trial Court for the January 2003 attack on the Globe Telecom cell-site.
On April 11, 2012, 3 bodies of family members, Pastor Fernandito de Guzman, his wife Rosalinda and 21-year-old son Norie were discovered in Barangay Mayamot, Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday morning. De Guzman was abducted by 3 armed men allegedly being National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents.
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