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![[Nueva Ecija, Philippines]](../images/p/ph-nue.gif)
by Jaume Ollé,
12 January 2001
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The province of Nueva Ecija is the biggest in Central Luzon, well over 5000
sq.km. Its population is 1,614,000 by the 2000 census in twenty-nine towns and
three cities, Palayan (the capital) with 31,000 inhabitants, San José with
107,000, and Cabanatuan (always spelled with a C except on its flag) with
218,000. Nueva Ecija is overwhelmingly agricultural, as appears on all four
flags. It is known as the breadbasket of the Philippines. The soil is apparently
so rich that it will grow anything planted in it. Central Luzon State University
in Munoz and several other research institutions assist in agricultural
development; the province apparently does not aspire to industry except as
adjuncts to agriculture (food processing, for example). When Nueva Ecija was
created in 1705, Governor Cruzar named it after his native place, Ecija (Écija),
in Seville province (Andalusia, Spain).
John Ayer, 24 March 2001
The flag is a seal on a white background.
Zachary Harden, 21 June 2026
![[Cabanatuan City, Philippines]](../images/p/ph-nue-ca.gif)
by
Zachary Harden, 21 June 2026
The flag is a seal on a white background.
Zachary Harden, 21 June 2026
![[Cabanatuan City, Philippines]](../images/p/ph-ca.gif)
by
Dirk Schönberger,
12 January 2001
Former flag. Source: Symbols of the state
![[Palayan City, Philippines]](../images/p/ph-pl.gif)
by
Dirk Schönberger,
12 January 2001
Source: Symbols of the state
![[San Jose City, Philippines]](../images/p/ph-sj.gif)
by
Dirk Schönberger,
12 January 2001
Source: Symbols of the state