Lupao, Nueva Ecija

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Country	Philippines
Lupao
Location in the province of Nueva Ecija
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Nueva Ecija
Barangays	24
Government
- Mayor	Alexander Joanino
Population (2000)
- Total	34,190
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)

Lupao is derived from the Ilocano word “lupa”, the name of an itchy plant found in great abundance within the town and its outskirts at the time of the town’s foundation in 1913.

1 History
- 1.1 Bloodiest Incidents
2 Population
3 Tourist Attractions
4 Town Administration
5 Barangays
6 External links

[edit] History

Before the turn of the 19th century, Lupao was a barrio of the Municipality of Rosales, Pangasinan. Subsequently, it became part of the Municipality of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, until its creation into a separate town in 1913, mainly through the concerted efforts of Gen. Manual Tinio and Former Assemblyman Issauro Gabaldon. Its founding fathers were Victoriano Joanino, Calixto Laureta, Felix Carpio, Juan Briones, Anacleto Ganareal, Luis Mamaligsa, Gregorio Babagay, Sicto Baclig, Remigio Blas Caoile, and Candido Mata.

[edit] Bloodiest Incidents

During a military operation against the New People's Army (NPA) in February 10, 1987, seventeen civilians, including an elderly couple and several children, were killed by Marines on suspicion they were NPA rebels. This became known as the Lupao Massacre.

On September 25, 2005, three communist terrorists were killed during 71st Infantry Battalion pursuit operations against seven fully armed rebels in Barangay Cordero, Lupao, Nueva Ecija.

[edit] Population

According to the 2000 census, Lupao had a population of 34,190 people in 7,406 households, 80% Ilocano and 20% comprising of Tagalog, Pampanguenos, Pangasinenses, and Visayans.

[edit] Tourist Attractions

Sto. Domingo Dam
Macannae Dam

[edit] Town Administration

Victoriano Joanino (Founder / First mayor)
Felix Carpio
Sixto Baclig
Tranquilino Saroca
Pablo Del Rosario
Juan Briones
Nemesio Cabiles
Pio Dacanay
Jose Tecson
Emilio Buencamino
Marcelo Neri
Luis Ancheta
Jovino Tienzo
Guillermo Mabalot
Pastor Domingo
Alfredo Briones
Carlos Castaneda
Tiburcio Santilliana
George Castaneda
Alfredo Vendivil
Alexander Joanino

[edit] Barangays

Lupao is subdivided into 24 barangays.

Agupalo Este
Agupalo Weste
Alalay Chica
Alalay Grande
Barangay Tienzo
Bagong Flores
Balbalungao
Burgos
Cordero
Mapangpang
Namulandayan
Parista

Poblacion East
Poblacion North
Poblacion South
Poblacion West
Salvacion I
Salvacion II
San Antonio Este
San Antonio Weste
San Isidro
San Pedro
San Roque
Santo Domingo

[edit] External links


	Cities and Municipalities of Nueva Ecija
	Cities:	Cabanatuan \| Gapan \| Muñoz \| Palayan \| San Jose
	Municipalities:	Aliaga \| Bongabon \| Cabiao \| Carranglan \| Cuyapo \| Gabaldon \| General Mamerto Natividad \| General Tinio \| Guimba \| Jaen \| Laur \| Licab \| Llanera \| Lupao \| Nampicuan \| Pantabangan \| Peñaranda \| Quezon \| Rizal \| San Antonio \| San Isidro \| San Leonardo \| Santa Rosa \| Santo Domingo \| Talavera \| Talugtug \| Zaragoza