San Antonio, officially the Municipality of San Antonio ( tgl, Bayan ng San Antonio), is a 1st class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( tgl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija , also ; ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan: ''Lalawigan/Probinsia ning Nueva Ecija''), is a landlocked province ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,060 people.
Etymology
The present name of the town was given in 1843 in honor of the patron saint,
San Antonio Abad, by Father Leocadio Luis, the first priest of the town. Before its organization and recognition as a town by means of a decree promulgated during the Spanish regime, this was a barangay of Gapan and was known as Barrio Delinquente.
History
San Antonio was previously called as the barrio of Delinquente as old residents claimed that the name Delinquente originated by the sinking of a Casco (big boat or banca) fully loaded with palay in Pampanga River.
It was partitioned from the town of Gapan in 1843 by the order of Governor-General Marcelino Oraa, along with the town of San Isidro. The movement of the separation of Barrio Delinquente from the town of Gapan, and its organization as an independent municipality was ignited in 1839. The petition of the residents of Barrio Delinquente was finally approved in November 1842 but the definite separation from the town of Gapan took place in 1843.
It is bounded by the towns of
Jaen to its eastern side,
Zaragosa is to the north,
Cabiao
Cabiao, officially the Municipality of Cabiao (Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Cabiao''), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,862 people. Cabiao is the 3rd most popu ...
and
San Isidro, and
Concepcion in the Province of Tarlac is at its western border.
Travelling from the Philippine capital city of Manila, a popular route going to San Antonio is via the
North Luzon Expressway
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects ...
(NLEX). Turning north-east and exiting the NLEX at the San Simon junction, the journey continues to Arayat, the last town of Pampanga before reaching Cabiao. From Cabiao, one can opt to continue towards the town of San Isidro and then take a left turn towards Jaen and then before Jaen town proper take another turn towards San Antonio. There is an alternative backroad route leading to the southern part of San Antonio and this can be taken immediately after entering Brgy. Concepcion, turning left towards the Santa Isabel Bridge which crosses the Pampanga river.
The older and now slower route is the bus transport route which leaves the NLEX at Santa Rita and traverses the
Pan-Philippine Highway across the length of the Province of Bulacan up to Gapan City in Nueva Ecija and turning left on the Gapan-Olongapo Road.
Geography
Barangays
San Antonio is politically divided into 16
barangays
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.
* Buliran
* Cama Juan
* Julo
* Lawang Kupang
* Luyos
* Maugat
* Panabingan
* Papaya
* Poblacion
* San Francisco (KC-1) Kaisiwan
* San Jose (Cabungan)
* San Mariano
* Santa Barbara
* Santa Cruz (Parang)
* Santo Cristo
* Tikiw
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Government
Municipal elected official (2016–present):
*Mayor
**Arvin Salonga
*Vice Mayor
**Julie Maxwell
*Councilors:
**Amang Carpio
**Maneng Balcos
**Daniel Pamintuan
**Cris Cunanan
**Renier Umali
**Eddie Ostares
**RC Cruz
**Roi Juliano
Gallery
File:FvfSanAntonioNE0522 18.JPG, Welcome arch
File:Roadsjf.JPG, Highway
File:Sanantoniomunicipiojf.JPG, Town hall
File:FvfSanAntonioNE0586 08.JPG, Saint Anthony Abbot
Anthony the Great ( grc-gre, Ἀντώνιος ''Antṓnios''; ar, القديس أنطونيوس الكبير; la, Antonius; ; c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356), was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is d ...
Parish Church
File:San Antonio Public Market in Nueva Ecija province.jpg, Public Market
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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Municipalities of Nueva Ecija
Populated places on the Pampanga River