Llanera, Nueva Ecija

Llanera
Municipality

Llanera Town Hall

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Map of Nueva Ecija showing the location of Llanera
Llanera

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 15°40′N 121°01′E / 15.667°N 121.017°ECoordinates: 15°40′N 121°01′E / 15.667°N 121.017°E
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Nueva Ecija
District 2nd District
Founded 1954
Barangays 22
Government[1]
  Mayor Lorna Mae Balunes - Vero
Area[2]
  Total 114.44 km2 (44.19 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
  Total 36,200
  Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3126
Dialing code 44
Income class 4th class; rural
Website [www.llanera.gov.]

Llanera is a fourth class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 36,200 people.[3]

The town's economy is largely agricultural, with rice as the principal product. It is a land of plains with frew creeks a small dam and a river the only water bodies bisecting the plains. There are no mountain ranges in the municipality. Principal industry and commerce are related to the production of rice and rice products. Minor products include onion growing, cattle raising and vegetable production. The town also known for its "KAPAGAYAN FESTIVAL" it is usually celebrated every first week of May.

The municipality is traversed by a national road leading to Aurora province. The municipality is bounded by the city of San Jose, the municipalities of Talavera, Rizal and Natividad.

Barangays

Llanera is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[2]

  • A. Bonifacio Sur (A Bonifacio)
  • A. Bonifacio Norte (San Francisco)
  • Bagumbayan (Pob.)
  • Bosque
  • Caridad Norte
  • Caridad Sur
  • Casile
  • Florida Blanca
  • General Luna
  • General Ricarte
  • Gomez
  • Inanama
  • Ligaya
  • Mabini
  • Murcon
  • Plaridel
  • San Felipe
  • San Nicolas
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Barbara
  • Victoria
  • Villa Viniegas


Barangay Inanama is divided into 4 'puroks': Bliss, Santiago, Pantoc, and Dinio. It originated from the story of widows who had lost their husbands and were forced to moved out to their safety. They find shelter during World War II in uncultivated land areas in Llanera. In order to survive they patiently farmed the rough grazing land and barely removed big rocks, cultivated the soil to produce food for their children. They were the first architects to build passable road in the village. The village people often described them Ina na Ama Pa, which means "widows solely acting as mother and father to their children." Throughout the years the small village was later on officially named Barangay Inanama as to commemorate the hardworking widows.

History

During World War II, The local military establishment of the main general headquarters and main camp base of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was active from 1944 to 1945 and the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was founding again on 1944 to 1946 and they military stationed at the town of Llanera. From the engagements of all clearing operations of the Anti-Japanese Imperial Military Operations in Central Luzon included the province of Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Bulacan, Zambales and Northern Tayabas (now. Aurora) on 1942 to 1945 and anding various guerrilla groups and the American liberation forces of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Forces and fought against the Japanese Imperial forces.

The town was created in 1954 from territory carved from the three neighboring towns:

Demographics

Population census of Llanera
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 23,285    
1995 28,127+3.60%
2000 30,361+1.65%
2007 33,493+1.36%
2010 36,200+2.87%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

References

  1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Province: Nueva Ecija". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  4. "An Act to Create the Municipality of Llanera in the Province of Nueva Ecija". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.

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