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Cabiao
Kabyaw | |
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| Municipality of Cabiao | |
 Kabyawan Monument | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Site of the First Cry of Nueva Ecija Sweet Sorghum Capital of Nueva Ecija | |
| Motto(s): Bagong Cabiao, Bagong Pag-asa! Igpaw Kabyaw | |
 Map of Nueva Ecija with Cabiao highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
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| Coordinates: 15°15′08″N 120°51′27″E / 15.2522°N 120.8575°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | Between 1765-1767 |
| Incorporated to Pampanga | 1797 |
| Incorporated to Nueva Ecija | February 9, 1848 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ramil B. Rivera |
| • Vice Mayor | Marcelino M. Simbillo |
| • Representative | Emerson D. Pascual |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 58,003 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.83 km2 (43.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 85,862 |
| • Rank | 6th in Nueva Ecija |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,174 |
| Demonym(s) | Kabyawenyo; Kabyawenya |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.25 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 241.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 522.6 million (2020), 118.5 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 245.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 299 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3107 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
Cabiao, officially the Municipality of Cabiao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabiao, Kapampangan: Balen ning Cabio), is a 1st class municipality[5] in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,862 people.[3] Cabiao is the 3rd most populous, one of the richest, and fastest growing municipality in the province, only behind Talavera and Guimba. If cities are included, the town ranks 6th.
According to the National Competitiveness Council in Cities/Municipalities Competitiveness Index 2018, Cabiao is ranked 10th in Overall Municipal category with 1,400 participating municipalities and 30th place in first to second class municipal category. The town also boasts of being 2nd place in the Resiliency category.[6]
The town is part of the so-called "Rice Granary Capital of the Philippines",[7] and is also remarked as the "Sweet Sorghum Capital of Nueva Ecija".
- ^ Municipality of Cabiao | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cities and Municipalities urban population". City population. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Datu, Carlo Lorenzo J (August 22, 2018). "National Competitiveness Council recognizes 6 Central Luzon LGUs". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Albano, Raizel (March 7, 2017). "Nueva Ecija:The Rice Granary of the Philippines". go UNESCO make heritage fun!. Retrieved October 18, 2018.