Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija

Peñaranda, officially the Municipality of Peñaranda, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 29,882 people.[3]

Peñaranda
Municipality
Municipality of Peñaranda
Downtown area
Seal
Map of Nueva Ecija with Peñaranda highlighted
Peñaranda
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°21′N 121°00′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District4th District
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoselito "Joey" A. Ramos
 • Vice MayorOfelia "Feya" S. Manayao
 • CongressmanMaricel Natividad-Nagaño
 • Electorate23,503 (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total95.00 km2 (36.68 sq mi)
Elevation
38.3 m (125.7 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total29,882
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
 • Households
6,819
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence13.66% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)90,574,063.06 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3103
PSGC
034921000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog
Ilocano

It is bordered by municipalities of General Tinio and San Leonardo and the city of Gapan.

The area was originally called Mapisong, and it was a part of the municipality of Gapan. The area was organized into a municipality by José Maria Peñaranda, a Spanish engineer, and subsequently named after him.

Peñaranda was once known for its high quality crop called ikmo, a plant used by older Filipinos as a chewing substance. Recently however, the crop is on the brink of extinction. Rice remains a flourishing farm produce.

In 2012, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the ICHCAP of UNESCO published Pinagmulan: Enumeration from the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The first edition of the UNESCO-backed book included Nueva Ecija's Arakyo, signifying its great importance to Philippine intangible cultural heritage. The local government of Nueva Ecija, in cooperation with the NCCA, is given the right to nominate the Arakyo in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.[5]

Barangays

Peñaranda is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[6]

Barangays Code Urban/Rural Population

(2015 Census)

Callos 034921001 Rural 3,322
Las Piñas 034921003 Rural 3,219
Poblacion I 034921006 Rural 1,731
Poblacion II 034921007 Rural 1,047
Poblacion III 034921008 Rural 1,139
Poblacion IV 034921009 Rural 1,617
Santo Tomas 034921012 Urban 7,417
Sinasajan 034921013 Rural 4,681
San Josef 034921014 Rural 4,862
San Mariano (Maugat) 034921015 Rural 847

Climate
Climate data for Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)		 4
(0.2)		 5
(0.2)		 11
(0.4)		 66
(2.6)		 99
(3.9)		 127
(5.0)		 113
(4.4)		 99
(3.9)		 84
(3.3)		 35
(1.4)		 14
(0.6)		 661
(26.1)
Average rainy days 2.2 1.9 3.2 5.3 16.1 20.8 23.5 22.8 22.2 16.5 8.9 3.5 146.9
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics
Population census of Peñaranda
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,410—    
1918 9,250+0.64%
1939 9,423+0.09%
1948 9,623+0.23%
1960 10,768+0.94%
1970 14,226+2.82%
1975 15,142+1.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 16,753+2.04%
1990 20,500+2.04%
1995 22,661+1.90%
2000 24,749+1.91%
2007 26,725+1.07%
2010 27,410+0.93%
2015 29,882+1.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10]


Religion

Majority of the people is Roman Catholic. Other religious groups have churches and places of worship in the municipality.

Economy

Primarily depends on rice & vegetable farming, poultry and piggery.

Culture

Every May, Peñaranda residents stage a musical drama called "Araquio", a re-enactment of Christians' quest led by Queen Helena and King Constantine for the Holy Cross where Jesus Christ was nailed. Actors and actresses garbed in colorful and cute costumes dramatize this century old tradition which features sword fights between the Christians and Moros.

Peñaranda is also known for its mouth-watering, native rice cakes such as espasol, putong puti and sapin-sapin .

Schedule of Barangay Fiesta:

  • Santo Tomas - every First weekend of the month of May
  • Callos - every 5th & 6th day of the month of May
  • Las Piñas - every 11th & 12th day of the month of May
  • San Joseph - every Third weekend of the month of May
  • Sinasajan - every 21st & 22nd day of the month of May
  • Poblacion I-IV (Town Fiesta) - every Last weekend of the month of May
  • San Mariano - (TBA)

Education

Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology Peñaranda Off-Campus commenced operation in June 2005. This is a joint undertaking of the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology and the Local Government Unit of Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija. It was first operated during the term of Former Mayor Felix A. Corpuz. It is located at the vicinity of the Penaranda National High School. The first administrator was Nomereo J. Gaboy, a retired School Principal. Peñaranda Campus is under the administration of Mayor Ferdinand R. Abesamis and Mr. German L. Del Rosario is the Campus Administrator.

Images
  • Welcome marker
  • Town hall, seat of the Government
  • Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
  • Santo Tomas Elementary School
  • Parish of St. Francis of Assissi
  • Park of the Church

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Nueva Ecija". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. http://www.ichcap.org/eng/ek/sub3/sub2.php
  6. "Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) | Philippine Statistics Authority". psa.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  7. "Peñaranda: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Nueva Ecija". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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