Bongabon
Bongabon, officially the Municipality of Bongabon (Ilocano: Ili ti Bongabon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bongabon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,839 people.
Bongabon
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Bongabon | |
Municipal Hall | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Onion Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Nueva Ecija with Bongabon highlighted | |
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Bongabon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°37′56″N 121°08′41″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1760 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricardo I. Padilla |
| • Vice Mayor | Christian P. Binuya |
| • Representative | Rosanna V. Vergara |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 46,364 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.95 km2 (110.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 66,839 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,305 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.47 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 237.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 675.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 317.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 412.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3128 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | bongabon |
It has an area of 28,352.90 hectares (70,061.5 acres), and is the leading producer of onion in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. Each barangay in Bongabon has its own fiesta. The town fiesta, celebrated annually on the 1st to 2nd week of April, is known as the Sibuyasan Onion Festival.
Bongabon is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Palayan and 144 kilometres (89 mi) from Manila.
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