Palayan, officially the City of Palayan ( fil, Lungsod ng Palayan,
Ilocano: ''Siudad ti Palayan''), is a 5th class
component city
A city ( fil, lungsod/siyudad) is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities ( fil, nakakartang lungsod), whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own ...
and capital of the
province of
Nueva Ecija,
Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,383 people, making it the most sparsely 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
A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...
in the Philippines (the other six being
Manila,
Baguio
Baguio ( ,
), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines" ...
,
Quezon City,
Trece Martires
Trece Martires, officially the City of Trece Martires ( fil, Lungsod ng Trece Martires), is a 4th class component city and '' de facto'' capital city of the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...
,
Koronadal and the
Island Garden City of Samal
Samal, officially the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCOS; fil, Pulong Harding Lungsod ng Samal, ceb, Pulong Harding Dakbayan sa Samal) is a 4th class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census ...
).
The new provincial capitol, convention center, and sports center of Nueva Ecija are located in the city.
History
On March 25, 1952, a special consultation meeting was conducted by Governor Leopoldo Diaz along with Congressman Jesus Ilagan, Board Members Dioscoro de Leon and Antonio Corpuz, Don Felipe Buencamino, and the municipal mayors of Nueva Ecija to discuss the transfer the provincial capital from
Cabanatuan
Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan ( fil, Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; ilo, Siudad ti Cabanatuan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 327,325 peop ...
. As a result, the group unanimously agreed to establish the new capital on the site of the Government Stock Farm located within the municipalities of
Laur
Laur, officially the Municipality of Laur ( tl, Bayan ng Laur), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon region of Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,263 people.. Laur is locat ...
and
Bongabon. The municipalities of
Gapan,
San Jose,
Santa Rosa
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Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
* Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city
* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
*Santa Rosa, La Pampa
* S ...
,
Guimba
Guimba, officially the Municipality of Guimba ( tgl, Bayan ng Guimba; ilo, Ili ti Guimba), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 127,653 people.
It was inco ...
,
Talavera,
General Tinio
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, Baloc (
Santo Domingo), and
Muñoz were also considered as potential sites for the new capital.
In 1955, President
Ramon Magsaysay declared a portion of the Government Stock Farm open for settlement pursuant to presidential ''Proclamation No. 237''.
On June 19, 1965, the Congress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 4475 creating Palayan City as the new capital of Nueva Ecija.
"''Palayan''" (rice paddy'')'' was chosen as the name of the new provincial capital to reflect the moniker bestowed upon the province of Nueva Ecija as the “''Rice Granary of the Philippines''”. The city government was constituted on December 5, 1965, with then Governor Eduardo L. Joson acting as the city's Ex-Officio Mayor while the Provincial Board constituted the first City Council. Under this administration,
Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) purchased a large tract of land at the city's parameters near
Laur
Laur, officially the Municipality of Laur ( tl, Bayan ng Laur), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon region of Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,263 people.. Laur is locat ...
to house INC members from
Hacienda Luisita
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due to conflicts arising from union disbandments.
In 1969, Mayor Elpidio O. Cucio and Vice-Mayor Felipe Bautista, both formerly appointed to their respective offices, were amongst the first elected local officials of the city along with councilors Flor Agustin, Tranquilino dela Cruz, Antonio Pascual, Federico Dacanay, Luis Lacalle and Thomas Lumawig. The city also hosted the National Boy Scout Jamboree attended by thousands of local and foreign scouts during this year.
In August 1969, the city was enlarged by virtue of ''Republic Act 6052'' authored by then Congressman Angel Concepcion which provided for the inclusion of the Military Reservation in Laur and the
Fort Magsaysay
Fort Ramon Magsaysay, also known as Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation (FMMR) and Fort Mag, is the largest military reservation in the Philippines, and is a key training area of the Philippine Armed Forces. Fort Magsaysay straddles the provinc ...
Cantonment area located in
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose.
Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
* Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city
* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
*Santa Rosa, La Pampa
* S ...
.
In 1972, by virtue of ''Proclamation No. 893'', a portion of the Government Stock Farm was allocated for the displaced population of
Pantabangan due to the construction of the
Pantabangan Dam
Pantabangan Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Pampanga River located in Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija province of the Philippines. The multi-purpose dam provides water for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation while its reservoir, ...
. The resettlement site was eventually converted into barangay Marcos Village.
In 1983, the training ground of the
Philippine Army was transferred from
Fort Bonifacio in
Metro Manila to
Fort Ramon Magsaysay. This paved the way for the development of the reservation area into a training complex to serve the army's training requirements.
In 1993, the Asianwide Green Scouts Movement was founded during the first RP-Japan Bilatateral Ecology Work Camp held in the city. The event also led to the establishment of the projects Kawayang Buhay and the Asian Ecology Forest which is supported by the Asian Friendship Society.
On 1995, Barangay Popolon, formerly a barangay of Bongabon, was annexed to the city by virtue of ''Republic Act No. 8030'' ratified by a plebiscite held on October 1, 1995.
Moreover, Bagong Buhay, one of the three resettlement areas in the city, was converted to a regular barangay after a plebiscite on November 26, 1995.
The new provincial capitol building of Nueva Ecija was completed in 2002, solidifying the city's status as both the ''de'' ''facto'' and ''de jure'' capital of the province. The old provincial capitol is located in Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City and is still utilized by the provincial government.
Geography
Barangays
Palayan City is politically subdivided into 19
barangay
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s.
* Atate
* Aulo
* Bagong Buhay
* Bo. Militar (''Fort Magsaysay'')
* Caballero
* Caimito
* Doña Josefa
* Ganaderia
* Imelda Valley
* Langka
* Malate (''
Poblacion
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'')
* Maligaya
* Manacnac
* Mapaet
* Marcos Village
* Popolon (''Pagas'')
* Santolan
* Sapang Buho
* Singalat
* Malate
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Sister cities
*
Tagaytay, Cavite
*
Virac, Catanduanes
*
Tayabas, Quezon
Gallery
References
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