Cabanatuan
Cabanatuan | |
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| City of Cabanatuan | |
From top to bottom, left to right: General Luna Statue in front of Cabanatuan Cathedral, Old Nueva Ecija Provincial Capitol, Nueva Ecija High School, Pan-Philippine Highway, Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center, Cabanatuan American Memorial | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Tricycle Capital of the Philippines Gateway to the North | |
| Motto: Pagbabago, Progreso, Disiplina | |
Map of Nueva Ecija with Cabanatuan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Cabanatuan | |
Cabanatuan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′27″N 120°58′04″E / 15.4908°N 120.9678°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1750 |
| Cityhood | June 15, 1950 |
| Barangays | 89 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Myca Elizabeth R. Vergara (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Joselito C. Roque (PFP) |
| • Representative | Julius Cesar V. Vergara (PFP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 244,298 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.29 km2 (74.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 343,672 |
| • Density | 1,787.3/km2 (4,629.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 81,792 |
| Demonym(s) | Cabanatueños (Male), Cabanatueñas (Female) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,382 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,342 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,999 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 4,166 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cabanatuan Electric Corporation (CELCOR) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3100 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog (predominant), other languages with limited presence include Ilocano, Kapampangan and Sinama |
| Website | www |
Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; Ilocano: Siudad ti Cabanatuan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Cabanatuan), is a first-class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 343,672 people, making it the most populous in Nueva Ecija, seventh in the whole of Luzon outside the Greater Manila Area, and the largest city north of Metro Manila along the Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26). It has earned the moniker "Gateway to the North."
The city is known for being home to more than 30,000 motorized tricycles, making it the "Tricycle Capital of the Philippines." Its strategic location along the Cagayan Valley Road has helped make the city into the major economic, educational, medical, entertainment, shopping, and transportation center it is today. It is the commercial center for Nueva Ecija and nearby provinces in the region such as Tarlac, Aurora, and Bulacan.
Cabanatuan remained Nueva Ecija's capital until 1965 when the government recognized nearby Palayan City as the new provincial capital. Nueva Ecija's old capitol and other government offices are still used and maintained by the provincial administration. Cabanatuan also briefly became the capital of the Philippines during the First Philippine Republic while President Emilio Aguinaldo was moving north to evade capture by American forces.
After the campaign for the city's designation as a highly urbanized city failed, a motion was made to convert the city into a lone district instead.