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Nueva Ecija | |
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      (from top: left to right) Minalungao National Park, Dalton Pass in Carranglan, Pantabangan Dam, Caraballo Mountains, Nueva Ecija Rice field and Upper Tabuating Dam. | |
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| Nickname(s): Rice Bowl of the Philippines Milk Capital of the Philippines Heart of Inland Luzon | |
| Anthem: Awit ng Nueva Ecija (Song of Nueva Ecija) | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 15°35′N 121°00′E / 15.58°N 121°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Founded | 25 April 1801[1] |
| Named for | Écija, Spain |
| Capital | Palayan |
| Largest city | Cabanatuan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Aurelio Umali (Unang Sigaw) |
| • Vice Governor | Emmanuel Antonio Umali (Unang Sigaw) |
| • Legislature | Nueva Ecija Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,751.33 km2 (2,220.60 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Kiligantian) | 1,673 m (5,489 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 2,310,134 |
• Estimate (2020) | 2,355,416[3] |
| • Rank | 10th out of 81 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th out of 81 |
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| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 849 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Nueva Ecija |
| Demographics | |
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| • Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 3100–3133 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-NUE |
| Website | www |
Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija [ˌnwɛː.bɐ ʔɛˈsiː.ha], also [ˌnwɛː.vɐ-]; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning Nueva Ecija), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Palayan, while Cabanatuan, its former capital, is the largest local government unit (LGU). Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora. The province is nationally known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines, producing the largest rice yield in the country.
- ^ "N. Ecija founding date April 25, not Sept. 2". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "POPULATION PROJECTIONS BY REGION, PROVINCE, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, 2020-2025". www.doh.gov.ph. Department of Health. August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Dependency Ratio Down by Three Persons in Nueva Ecija". Philippine Statistics Authority. September 2, 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2015.