Palayan is a component city and the capital of Nueva Ecija province, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Established on June 19, 1965 under Republic Act No. 4475 as one of seven planned cities in the Philippines, replacing Cabanatuan as provincial capital, it had a 2024 census population of 47,883 across 101.40 square kilometers, the least populated city in the Philippines by the same census. Its name, meaning rice paddy, reflects Nueva Ecija status as the Rice Granary of the Philippines.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Wikipedia: Palayan
Lead paragraph, 2024 census population sentence
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 47,883 people
Lead paragraph, census year in the population sentence
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 47,883 people
Infobox, Area, Total
101.40 km2 (39.15 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
15.5422°N 121.0844°E
Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
15.5422°N 121.0844°E
Article text, Republic Act No. 4475 sentence
On June 19, 1965, the Congress of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 4475 creating Palayan City and designating it as the new capital of Nueva Ecija
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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