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Palayan | |
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| City of Palayan | |
    (From top, left to right): Provincial Capitol of Nueva Ecija, City Center Welcome Sign, Palayan City Hall, Palayan City Business Park | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Kilos Palayano, Aasenso Tayo (Move for Progress, Palayanese) | |
 Map of Nueva Ecija with Palayan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Palayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°32′32″N 121°05′04″E / 15.5422°N 121.0844°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 3rd district |
| Foundation and cityhood | June 19, 1965 |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Viandrei Nicole J. Cuevas |
| • Vice Mayor | Romaric S. Capinpin |
| • Representative | Rosanna V. Vergara |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 39,439 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.40 km2 (39.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,413 m (4,636 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 45,383 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,193 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.64 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 493.7 million (2020), 201.4 million (2012), 215.3 million (2013), 246.9 million (2014), 277 million (2015) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,288 million (2020), 479.8 million (2012), 530.9 million (2013), 606.7 million (2014), 577.4 million (2015) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 413.6 million (2020), 178.2 million (2012) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 428.9 million (2020), 202.9 million (2012), 207.7 million (2013), 219.9 million (2014), 154.3 million (2015) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3132 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
Palayan, officially the City of Palayan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Palayan, Ilocano: Siudad ti Palayan), is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,383 people,[3] making it the least populated city in the Philippines.
Palayan was created on June 19, 1965, by the Congress of the Philippines and is one of seven planned cities in the Philippines (the other six being Manila, Baguio, Quezon City, Trece Martires, Koronadal and the Island Garden City of Samal).[5]
The new provincial capitol, convention center, and sports center of Nueva Ecija are located in the city.
Palayan City is 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) from Cabanatuan, 130 kilometers (81 mi) from Manila, and 102 kilometers (63 mi) from Baler.
- ^ City of Palayan | (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.
- ^ "Palayan City History | Tourist Spots, Language and Festivals | Philippines Cities". Retrieved April 3, 2020.