Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

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Bongabon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is the leading producer of onion in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 49,255 people in 10,184 households in 28,352.90 hectares land area.

Each barangay in Bongabon has its own fiesta. The town fiesta, celebrated annually on the 1st to 2nd week of April, is known as the Sibuyasan Onion Festival.

[edit] History

The Augustinian missionaries who preached Catholicism in Pampanga extended their outposts into what is now the province of Nueva Ecija by following the Rio Grande dela Pampanga. Thus, Santol (present day Barangay Santor) was established in 1659. In 1760, Bongabon was named as a town and parish under the patronage of St. Francis of Assissi.

Bongabon was the first capital of Nueva Ecija.

[edit] Barangays

Bongabon is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. The number following the barangay name in the listing is its population

Population Center Commercial, 597 Kaingin, 2,222 Magtanggo, 1,287 Mantile, 980 Palomaria, 1,377 Rizal, 2,605 Sampalucan, 1,390 San Roque, 2,226 Sinipit, 1,806 Sisilang, 657 Social, 630 Tulay na Bato (New Era), 1,578

Rural area Antipolo, 3,077 Ariendo, 723 Bantug, 820 Calaanan, 1,622 Cruz, 1,434 Curva, 2,742 Digmala, 762 Larcon, 1,285 Labi, 922 Lusok, 1,657 Macabaclay, 1,770 Olivete, 1,735 Pesa, 1,682 Santor, 5,088 Tugatog, 1,502 Vega Grande, 5,029

[edit] External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information