Lupao

Lupao
Municipality of Lupao
Municipal hall
Map of Nueva Ecija with Lupao highlighted
Interactive map of Lupao
Lupao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°52′46″N 120°53′58″E / 15.8794°N 120.8994°E / 15.8794; 120.8994
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 2nd district
Founded1913
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlex Rommel V. Romano
 • Vice MayorGlenda P. Romano
 • RepresentativeMicaela S. Violago
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Ruben Agliam
  • Jhovy Casta
  • Jano Bascos
  • Jacinto Licay
  • Richard Ramos
  • Janiece Esebido
  • Rocky Gattoc
 • Electorate31,160 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
121.33 km2 (46.85 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Highest elevation
838 m (2,749 ft)
Lowest elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
47,175
 • Density388.82/km2 (1,007.0/sq mi)
 • Households
11,519
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.3
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 233.8 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 426 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 185.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 218 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1)
 • WaterPamana Water Corporation
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3122
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Feast date6 April
Patron saintSt. James the Great
Websitewww.lupao.net

Lupao, officially the Municipality of Lupao (Ilocano: Ili ti Lupao; Pangasinan: Baley na Lupao;Tagalog: Bayan ng Lupao), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 47,175 people.

Lupao is 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Cabanatuan, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Palayan, and 174 kilometres (108 mi) from Manila. Its name is derived from the Ilocano word lupa, the name of an itchy plant found in great abundance in the area at the time of the town's foundation in 1913.