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Cabanatuan City

Cabanatuan City is a component city in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines. Its population was 343,672 in the 2024 census, and it has 89 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Cabanatuan City by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
AliagaPalayan CityGeneral Mamerto NatividadSanta RosaTalaveraAduas Centro: 5,151 people, 5,867 per km², 0.16% a yearBagong Sikat: 5,469 people, 1,572 per km², 0.88% a yearBagong Buhay: 1,176 people, 425 per km², 5.68% a yearBakero: 3,653 people, 998 per km², 2.03% a yearBakod Bayan: 9,683 people, 633 per km², −0.72% a yearBalite: 2,464 people, 380 per km², 1.59% a yearBangad: 9,106 people, 2,046 per km², 4.14% a yearBantug Bulalo: 2,474 people, 15,859 per km², 5.12% a yearBantug Norte: 8,967 people, 6,793 per km², 0.77% a yearBarlis: 2,313 people, 1,250 per km², 0.58% a yearBarrera District: 5,217 people, 15,254 per km², −0.33% a yearBernardo District: 1,000 people, 6,211 per km², −3.17% a yearBitas: 5,630 people, 3,236 per km², 0.50% a yearBonifacio District: 3,127 people, 27,920 per km², 0.67% a yearBuliran: 3,588 people, 1,071 per km², 0.87% a yearCaalibangbangan: 11,879 people, 2,121 per km², 1.63% a yearCabu: 5,657 people, 1,297 per km², 2.13% a yearCampo Tinio: 12,343 people, 3,982 per km², 0.85% a yearKapitan Pepe: 5,145 people, 5,887 per km², 1.70% a yearCinco-Cinco: 2,464 people, 1,676 per km², 3.17% a yearCity Supermarket: 80 people, 1,299 per km², −4.04% a yearCaudillo: 2,129 people, 687 per km², 2.51% a yearCommunal: 2,566 people, 861 per km², 9.01% a yearCruz Roja: 6,755 people, 1,465 per km², 5.73% a yearDaang Sarile: 8,137 people, 3,255 per km², 0.32% a yearDalampang: 2,277 people, 1,332 per km², 0.81% a yearDicarma: 4,471 people, 23,408 per km², 0.69% a yearDimasalang: 1,075 people, 8,600 per km², −4.12% a yearDionisio S. Garcia: 7,488 people, 6,870 per km², 0.27% a yearFatima: 555 people, 14,683 per km², −7.75% a yearGeneral Luna: 1,488 people, 23,770 per km², −0.45% a yearIbabao Bana: 3,200 people, 1,702 per km², 4.51% a yearImelda District: 3,717 people, 15,360 per km², 0.51% a yearIsla: 2,562 people, 2,440 per km², 2.20% a yearCalawagan: 2,050 people, 641 per km², 2.68% a yearKalikid Norte: 3,790 people, 587 per km², 1.34% a yearKalikid Sur: 6,907 people, 1,063 per km², 2.58% a yearLagare: 2,769 people, 902 per km², 0.47% a yearM. S. Garcia: 6,581 people, 22,158 per km², 1.65% a yearMabini Extension: 3,280 people, 12,664 per km², 0.53% a yearMabini Homesite: 5,540 people, 8,394 per km², 0.17% a yearMacatbong: 3,634 people, 717 per km², 0.07% a yearMagsaysay District: 4,208 people, 7,205 per km², −0.19% a yearMatadero: 1,069 people, 22,553 per km², 1.37% a yearLourdes: 2,580 people, 1,032 per km², 0.97% a yearMayapyap Norte: 2,780 people, 4,238 per km², 0.26% a yearMayapyap Sur: 5,950 people, 1,562 per km², 0.19% a yearMelojavilla: 429 people, 6,208 per km², 2.50% a yearObrero: 4,587 people, 1,043 per km², 1.22% a yearPadre Crisostomo: 4,276 people, 11,683 per km², −0.12% a yearPagas: 3,205 people, 2,195 per km², −0.41% a yearPalagay: 3,005 people, 453 per km², 3.08% a yearPamaldan: 4,301 people, 1,361 per km², 0.55% a yearPangatian: 3,914 people, 1,359 per km², 4.25% a yearPatalac: 2,519 people, 543 per km², 1.00% a yearPolilio: 3,202 people, 673 per km², 2.29% a yearPula: 2,001 people, 922 per km², 10.77% a yearQuezon District: 1,381 people, 5,827 per km², −4.15% a yearRizdelis: 804 people, 16,145 per km², 0.61% a yearSamon: 2,195 people, 1,638 per km², 4.79% a yearSan Isidro: 6,299 people, 1,225 per km², 0.08% a yearSan Josef Norte: 4,867 people, 7,800 per km², 0.92% a yearSan Josef Sur: 7,531 people, 9,606 per km², −0.79% a yearSan Juan Pob.: 8,666 people, 11,110 per km², −0.29% a yearSan Roque Norte: 877 people, 13,410 per km², −1.75% a yearSan Roque Sur: 1,578 people, 65,477 per km², 4.49% a yearSanbermicristi: 1,270 people, 17,209 per km², −0.52% a yearSangitan: 1,465 people, 4,234 per km², −1.59% a yearSanta Arcadia: 6,064 people, 811 per km², 1.28% a yearSumacab Norte: 4,916 people, 1,503 per km², 0.23% a yearValdefuente: 4,635 people, 2,915 per km², 2.30% a yearValle Cruz: 7,321 people, 1,551 per km², 2.88% a yearVijandre District: 1,097 people, 17,276 per km², 0.02% a yearVilla Ofelia-Caridad: 1,533 people, 21,683 per km², 3.75% a yearZulueta District: 1,801 people, 4,881 per km², 4.57% a yearNabao: 966 people, 26,833 per km², 7.92% a yearPadre Burgos: 301 people, 6,586 per km², −2.04% a yearTalipapa: 2,469 people, 1,088 per km², −0.28% a yearAduas Norte: 5,976 people, 7,874 per km², 0.91% a yearAduas Sur: 7,616 people, 21,393 per km², −0.08% a yearHermogenes C. Concepcion, Sr.: 4,867 people, 1,963 per km², 0.55% a yearSapang: 1,577 people, 717 per km², −0.20% a yearSumacab Este: 4,698 people, 1,044 per km², 0.95% a yearSumacab South: 6,115 people, 1,752 per km², 1.38% a yearCaridad: 1,923 people, 12,487 per km², 0.23% a yearMagsaysay South: 2,585 people, 6,274 per km², 1.60% a yearMaria Theresa: 987 people, 12,478 per km², 0.44% a yearSangitan East: 1,465 people, 15,470 per km², −1.05% a yearSanto Niño: 2,244 people, 1,368 per km², 3.48% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    343,672

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 26% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    1st

    of the 32 cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 14 of every 100 people in Nueva Ecija lived in Cabanatuan City in 2024 (14.34%)

  • Inside itSources

    89

    barangays

  • LandSources

    194.73 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Cabanatuan City's land would fill a square about 14.0 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 1,765 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 18 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    94,873

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.6 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    67.7%

    About 68 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0304903000[4]Formerly 034903000
ZIP code
3100[14, 15, 16]

People

Cabanatuan City had 343,672 people in the 2024 census, up 26% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Cabanatuan City had the most people of the 32 cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija in 2024[1]
  1. 1Cabanatuan City343,672
  2. 2San Jose City156,714
  3. 3Talavera137,444
  4. 4Guimba131,468
  5. 5Gapan City129,610
  6. 6Cabiao89,497
  7. 7Science City of Muñoz85,061
All 32 cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 27 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Campo Tinio12,3434 in 100
  2. Caalibangbangan11,8793 in 100
  3. Bakod Bayan9,6833 in 100
  4. Bangad9,1063 in 100
  5. Bantug Norte8,9673 in 100
  6. San Juan Pob.8,6663 in 100
  7. Daang Sarile8,1372 in 100
  8. Aduas Sur7,6162 in 100
  9. San Josef Sur7,5312 in 100
  10. Dionisio S. Garcia7,4882 in 100
See all 89 barangays of Cabanatuan City
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 29 of every 100 are children under 15 (29%)
  • About 66 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (65.6%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.4%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 431,51116,43515,076
5 - 931,36816,27915,089
10 - 1431,79816,41715,381
15 - 1930,55615,55015,006
20 - 2430,79215,60815,184
25 - 2928,00014,23213,768
30 - 3424,46312,31312,150
35 - 3922,37611,25411,122
40 - 4420,81310,51810,295
45 - 4917,3428,6928,650
50 - 5415,8217,9157,906
55 - 5913,1436,3616,782
60 - 6410,5344,9635,571
65 - 697,2513,3133,938
70 - 744,7701,9462,824
75 - 792,7321,0501,682
80 years and over2,6867691,917

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
343,672[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
94,873[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.6 on average[1, 2]
Share of Nueva Ecija, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
14.34%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
67.7% (232,568 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
163,615 men, 162,341 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 2024343,672[1, 2]1.18% a year94,8733.6
2020as of May 1, 2020327,325[1]1.69% a year——
2015as of August 1, 2015302,231[1]1.98% a year——
2010as of May 1, 2010272,676[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then259,267[33]2.11% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders222,859[33, 34]2.23% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then201,033[33]2.85% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then173,065[33]2.27% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then138,298[33]3.71% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then115,258[33]2.91% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then99,890[33]3.60% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then69,580[33]———

Barangays

Cabanatuan City is made up of 89 barangays.
Barangays of Cabanatuan City. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Campo Tinio12,3433.59%0.85% a yearabout 3.10 km²Urban
Caalibangbangan11,8793.46%1.63% a yearabout 5.60 km²Urban
Bakod Bayan9,6832.82%−0.72% a yearabout 15.30 km²Urban
Bangad9,1062.65%4.14% a yearabout 4.45 km²Urban
Bantug Norte8,9672.61%0.77% a yearabout 1.32 km²Urban
San Juan Pob.8,6662.52%−0.29% a yearabout 0.78 km²Urban
Daang Sarile8,1372.37%0.32% a yearabout 2.50 km²Urban
Aduas Sur7,6162.22%−0.08% a yearabout 0.356 km²Urban
San Josef Sur7,5312.19%−0.79% a yearabout 0.784 km²Urban
Dionisio S. Garcia7,4882.18%0.27% a yearabout 1.09 km²Urban
Valle Cruz7,3212.13%2.88% a yearabout 4.72 km²Urban
Kalikid Sur6,9072.01%2.58% a yearabout 6.50 km²Urban
Cruz Roja6,7551.97%5.73% a yearabout 4.61 km²Urban
M. S. Garcia6,5811.91%1.65% a yearabout 0.297 km²Urban
San Isidro6,2991.83%0.08% a yearabout 5.14 km²Urban
Sumacab South6,1151.78%1.38% a yearabout 3.49 km²Urban
Santa Arcadia6,0641.76%1.28% a yearabout 7.48 km²Urban
Aduas Norte5,9761.74%0.91% a yearabout 0.759 km²Urban
Mayapyap Sur5,9501.73%0.19% a yearabout 3.81 km²Urban
Cabu5,6571.65%2.13% a yearabout 4.36 km²Urban
Bitas5,6301.64%0.50% a yearabout 1.74 km²Urban
Mabini Homesite5,5401.61%0.17% a yearabout 0.66 km²Urban
Bagong Sikat5,4691.59%0.88% a yearabout 3.48 km²Urban
Barrera District5,2171.52%−0.33% a yearabout 0.342 km²Urban
Aduas Centro5,1511.5%0.16% a yearabout 0.878 km²Urban
Kapitan Pepe5,1451.5%1.70% a yearabout 0.874 km²Urban
Sumacab Norte4,9161.43%0.23% a yearabout 3.27 km²Rural
Hermogenes C. Concepcion, Sr.4,8671.42%0.55% a yearabout 2.48 km²Urban
San Josef Norte4,8671.42%0.92% a yearabout 0.624 km²Rural
Sumacab Este4,6981.37%0.95% a yearabout 4.50 km²Urban
Valdefuente4,6351.35%2.30% a yearabout 1.59 km²Urban
Obrero4,5871.33%1.22% a yearabout 4.40 km²Rural
Dicarma4,4711.3%0.69% a yearabout 0.191 km²Urban
Pamaldan4,3011.25%0.55% a yearabout 3.16 km²Rural
Padre Crisostomo4,2761.24%−0.12% a yearabout 0.366 km²Rural
Magsaysay District4,2081.22%−0.19% a yearabout 0.584 km²Urban
Pangatian3,9141.14%4.25% a yearabout 2.88 km²Rural
Kalikid Norte3,7901.1%1.34% a yearabout 6.46 km²Rural
Imelda District3,7171.08%0.51% a yearabout 0.242 km²Urban
Bakero3,6531.06%2.03% a yearabout 3.66 km²Rural
Macatbong3,6341.06%0.07% a yearabout 5.07 km²Rural
Buliran3,5881.04%0.87% a yearabout 3.35 km²Rural
Mabini Extension3,2800.95%0.53% a yearabout 0.259 km²Urban
Pagas3,2050.93%−0.41% a yearabout 1.46 km²Rural
Polilio3,2020.93%2.29% a yearabout 4.76 km²Rural
Ibabao Bana3,2000.93%4.51% a yearabout 1.88 km²Rural
Bonifacio District3,1270.91%0.67% a yearabout 0.112 km²Rural
Palagay3,0050.87%3.08% a yearabout 6.64 km²Rural
Mayapyap Norte2,7800.81%0.26% a yearabout 0.656 km²Rural
Lagare2,7690.81%0.47% a yearabout 3.07 km²Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 89. See all 89 barangays of Cabanatuan City

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Cabanatuan City covers 194.73 km² of land, 1,765 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 90 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
194.73 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
1,765 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
15.49766° N, 120.96955° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
18 m
Average
38 m
Highest
90 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[30]

  1. Pampanga River22.1 of 218.3 km
  2. Sapang Buhay15.2 km
  3. Morcon River9.6 of 12.0 km
  4. Cabu River8.2 of 36.3 km
  5. Nabao Creek3.4 km
  6. Casili Creek2.0 of 9.3 km
  7. Minatula Creek1.4 of 5.1 km
  8. Minatula Creek0.7 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[31]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Clark International Airport, the nearest PAGASA station, 57 km away[32]Averages for 1997 to 2020: 2,455 mm of rain on 126 days a year; 27.2 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Clark International Airport, 1997 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January14 mm325.5 °C30.0 °C21.0 °C
February16 mm326.0 °C30.9 °C21.1 °C
March53 mm327.5 °C32.5 °C22.4 °C
April61 mm528.9 °C34.0 °C23.8 °C
May196 mm1328.8 °C33.3 °C24.4 °C
June254 mm1628.0 °C31.9 °C24.1 °C
July515 mm2027.3 °C30.8 °C23.7 °C
August695 mm2227.0 °C30.3 °C23.7 °C
September306 mm1827.2 °C30.8 °C23.6 °C
October202 mm1127.3 °C31.2 °C23.4 °C
November97 mm727.0 °C31.1 °C23.0 °C
December48 mm526.3 °C30.4 °C22.1 °C
The year2,455 mm12627.2 °C31.4 °C23.0 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 152 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 8 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
8.2% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 8 of every 100 people in Cabanatuan City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (8.2%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 7.3% and 9.1%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 113government offices
  • 14hospitals and health centres
  • 113schools
  • 82places of worship
  • 6markets
  • 13stations and terminals
  • 12parks
  • 10monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Cabanatuan” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices56

50 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 89 barangays of Cabanatuan City

Hospitals and health centres14

8 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 89 barangays of Cabanatuan City

Markets6

Stations and terminals13

7 more stations and terminals are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 89 barangays of Cabanatuan City

Parks12

6 more parks are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 89 barangays of Cabanatuan City

Monuments and memorials10

4 more monuments and memorials are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 89 barangays of Cabanatuan City

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Cabanatuan City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary
Component city[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
3rd district of Nueva Ecija[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Myca Elizabeth Raymundo Vergara[20]
    Vice mayor
    Joselito Carasig Roque[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Myca Elizabeth Raymundo Vergara[21]
    Vice mayor
    Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Myca Elizabeth Raymundo Vergara[22]
    Vice mayor
    Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[23]
    Vice mayor
    Emmanuel Antonio Matias Umali[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[24]
    Vice mayor
    Marius Adriano Garcia[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[25]
    Vice mayor
    Marius Adriano Garcia[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Alvin Pangilinan Vergara[26]
    Vice mayor
    Marius Adriano Garcia[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Juluis Cesar Vergara[27]
    Vice mayor
    Raul Mendoza[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Julius Cesar V. Vergara[28]
    Vice mayor
    Raul P. Mendoza[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Cabanatuan City, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Myca Elizabeth Raymundo Vergara[20]Joselito Carasig Roque[20]
2022–2025Myca Elizabeth Raymundo Vergara[21]Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[21]
2019–2022Myca Elizabeth Raymundo Vergara[22]Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[22]
2016–2019Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[23]Emmanuel Antonio Matias Umali[23]
2013–2016Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[24]Marius Adriano Garcia[24]
2010–2013Julius Cesar Vijandre Vergara[25]Marius Adriano Garcia[25]
2007–2010Alvin Pangilinan Vergara[26]Marius Adriano Garcia[26]
2004–2007Juluis Cesar Vergara[27]Raul Mendoza[27]
2001–2004Julius Cesar V. Vergara[28]Raul P. Mendoza[28]

History & Identity

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Everything listed for Cabanatuan City in Now

Official name
City of Cabanatuan[4]
Created
Cabanatuan became a chartered city under Republic Act No. 526, the Charter of the City of Cabanatuan. The date of the act was not read from the text.[9]

Its story

In 1903 Act No. 933 joined the municipality of Santa Rosa to Cabanatuan.[10]

In 1907 Act No. 1687 separated Santa Rosa from Cabanatuan again and restored each to its earlier territory.[11]

Cabanatuan later became a chartered city under Republic Act No. 526.[9]

Timeline

  1. 8 October 1903

    Act No. 933 joined Santa Rosa to Cabanatuan.[10]

  2. 17 August 1907

    Act No. 1687 separated Santa Rosa from Cabanatuan and reconstituted it as a municipality.[11]

Nearby

Cabanatuan City shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Cabanatuan City beside Nueva Ecija, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija.

Cabanatuan City beside Nueva Ecija
FigureCabanatuan CityNueva EcijaRank among the cities and municipalities of Nueva Ecija
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary343,672[1, 2]2,395,8161st of 32
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.18% a year[1, 2]faster0.88% a year7th of 32
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary1,765[6]more crowded4761st of 32
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary194.73 km²[6]5,036.88 km²7th of 32
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.6[1, 2]higher3.5not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary67.7%[5]higher43.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Palayan City, the capital of Nueva Ecija
17.5 km southeast
Manila
100.9 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Santa RosaNueva Ecija8.3 km south
  2. TalaveraNueva Ecija10.4 km north
  3. AliagaNueva Ecija11.3 km west
  4. General Mamerto NatividadNueva Ecija12.9 km northeast
  5. San LeonardoNueva Ecija13.3 km south
  6. PeñarandaNueva Ecija14.6 km south

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