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Aliaga, Nueva Ecija

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Aliaga
Municipality
Municipality of Aliaga
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Official seal of Aliaga
Seal
Map of Nueva Ecija with Aliaga highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with Aliaga highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Aliaga
Aliaga is located in Philippines
Aliaga
Aliaga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°30′13″N 120°50′42″E / 15.5036°N 120.845°E / 15.5036; 120.845
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 1st district
Founded1849
Named forAliaga, Spain
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
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 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGilbert Moreno
 • Vice MayorAu Moreno
 • RepresentativeMikaela Angela B. Suansing
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Ruth M. Macalinao
  • June D. Aguilar
  • Kap Sid Respicio
  • Ivan Bayudan
  • Dolor Alamon
  • Jomar Manubay
  • Memeng Vera Cruz
  • Sangko Onjing Garcia
 • Electorate51,139 voters (2025)
Area
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 • Total
90.04 km2 (34.76 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
72,134
 • Density801.1/km2 (2,075/sq mi)
 • Households
16,853
DemonymsAliagueño (Male),
Aliagueña (Female),
Aliaguenean
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.11
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 259.9 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 995.6 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 292.6 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 378.1 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3111
PSGC
0304901000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Ilocano
Websitewww.aliaga-ne.com

Aliaga, officially the Municipality of Aliaga (Tagalog: Bayan ng Aliaga, Ilocano: Ili ti Aliaga), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,134 people.[5]

History

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Originally known as Pulong Bibit, Aliaga became a town on February 8, 1849, and named after the Spanish hometown of its first gobernadorcillo, Aniceto Ferry. Aliaga, along with Cabiao, Gapan, San Antonio and San Isidro were transferred from Pampanga to the province of Nueva Ecija in 1848. It once included the present-day municipalities of Zaragoza, Quezon, and Licab.[6] Kapampangans were the first settlers in the town, which was settled by the migrating Ilocano settlers.

Geography

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Aliaga has a relatively cool and healthful climate, and is situated about midway between the Pampanga Grande and the Pampanga Chico rivers, in a large and fertile valley. Historically, the principal products were mostly crops such as rice, tomato, eggplant, and squash.[7]

Barangays

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Aliaga is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, as indicated in the list below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Betes
  • Bibiclat
  • Bucot
  • La Purisima
  • Magsaysay
  • Macabucod
  • Pantoc
  • Poblacion Centro
  • Poblacion East I
  • Poblacion East II
  • Poblacion West III
  • Poblacion West IV
  • San Carlos
  • San Emiliano
  • San Eustacio
  • San Felipe Bata
  • San Felipe Matanda
  • San Juan
  • San Pablo Bata
  • San Pablo Matanda
  • Santa Monica
  • Santiago
  • Santo Rosario
  • Santo Tomas
  • Sunson
  • Umangan

Climate

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Climate data for Aliaga, Nueva Ecija
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)		 6
(0.2)		 7
(0.3)		 12
(0.5)		 61
(2.4)		 89
(3.5)		 96
(3.8)		 99
(3.9)		 81
(3.2)		 88
(3.5)		 37
(1.5)		 13
(0.5)		 593
(23.5)
Average rainy days 2.5 3.0 4.1 6.3 15.8 19.4 22.5 21.6 20.1 17.5 9.6 4.0 146.4
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

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Languages

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Tagalog and Ilocano are the major languages of the municipality. A minority of the population speaks Kapampangan.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Aliaga (%)

10
20
30
40
50
2000
44.66
2003
22.58
2006
30.50
2009
25.43
2012
18.99
2015
16.41
2018
6.71
2021
13.79
2023
12.11

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Culture

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A group of devotees covered in mud gathering as a line of men in white robes travel through.
A group of devotees covered in mud gathering as a line of men in white robes travel through.

The Taong Putik Festival is an annual festival held in the municipality on the feast day of Saint John the Baptist every 24th day of June. The religious festival is celebrated by the locals and devotees to pay homage to Saint John the Baptist by wearing costumes patterned from his attire. Devotees soak themselves in mud and cover their body with dried banana leaves. Devotees also visit houses and ask people for alms in the form of candles or money to buy candles which are then offered to Saint John the Baptist.

Education

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The Aliaga Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[23]

Schools in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija
School Name Level Type Location (Barangay)
Aliaga National High SchoolSecondaryPublicPoblacion East II
Restituto B. Peria National High SchoolSecondaryPublicBibiclat
Vicente R. Bumanlag, Sr. National High SchoolSecondaryPublicSto. Tomas
Umangan National High SchoolSecondaryPublicUmangan
San Carlos High SchoolSecondaryPublicSan Carlos
San Juan Integrated SchoolElementary/SecondaryPublicSan Juan
Aliaga Central SchoolElementaryPublicPoblacion Centro
Betes Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicBetes
Bibiclat Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicBibiclat
Bucot Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicBucot
Don Benigno Carriedo Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicPantoc
Don Emiliano Soriano Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicMacabucod
Doña Elena L. Soriano Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicBibiclat
Gaudencio Medina Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSan Juan
Gaudencio Medina Pantoc Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicPantoc
La Purisima Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicLa Purisima
Magsaysay Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicMagsaysay
San Carlos Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSan Carlos
San Emiliano Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSan Emiliano
San Eustacio Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSan Eustacio
San Felipe Matanda Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSan Felipe Matanda
San Pablo Bata Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSan Pablo Bata
San Pablo Matanda Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSan Pablo Matanda
Santiago Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSantiago
Sta. Monica Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSta. Monica
Sto. Rosario Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSto. Rosario
Sto. Tomas Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSto. Tomas
Sunson Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicSunson
Umangan Elementary SchoolElementaryPublicUmangan
Aliaga Bright Minds AcademyElementary/SecondaryPrivatePoblacion West IV
Aliaga Ecumenical SchoolElementary/SecondaryPrivatePoblacion Centro
Bibiclat Ecumenical SchoolElementaryPrivateBibiclat
Bonifacio Luz Natividad Educational Foundation Inc.Elementary/SecondaryPrivatePoblacion
ASKI Skills and Knowledge InstituteVocational/SecondaryPrivatePoblacion
Holy Family AcademyElementaryPrivatePoblacion
Regina Barbara Children’s InstituteElementaryPrivatePoblacion East I


Sister cities

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References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Aliaga | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "HISTORY OF ALIAGA". ALIAGA MUNICIPALITY. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Wikisource One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Aliaga". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 661.
  8. ↑ "Aliaga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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