General Mamerto Natividad

This article is about the municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. For the Filipino military leader, see Mamerto Natividad.

General Mamerto Natividad
Municipality
Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad
Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Nueva Ecija with General Mamerto Natividad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
General Mamerto Natividad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°36′11″N121°03′04″E / 15.603°N 121.051°E / 15.603; 121.051
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	3rd district
Founded	1957
Named after	Mamerto Natividad
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Larry S. Ponce
•  Vice Mayor	Samson C. Caberto III
•  Representative	Julius Cesar V. Vergara
•  Municipal Council	Members Cecilia G. Gamit Sam Mykiel S. Caberto Evangeline R. Tampengco Julius N. Cruz Janneth P. Diaz Lance Jarwin A. Santos Isaac Genesis H. Santos Arnel B. Espino
•  Electorate	31,136 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	533.08 km2 (205.82 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Highest elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Lowest elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	43,779
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
•  Households	11,346
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	13.49 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 217.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 598.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 182.8 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 165.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3125
PSGC	0304909000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Tagalog Ilocano
Website	genmnatividad.com

General Mamerto Natividad, officially the Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad (Tagalog : Bayan ng Heneral Mamerto Natividad, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Mamerto Natividad), also known as Gen. M. Natividad, is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,311 people. ^[5]

History

In 1957, the barrios of Mataas na Kahoy, Balangkare Norte, Balangkare Sur, Sapang Kawayan, Magasawang Sampaloc, Talabutab Norte, Talabutab Sur, Platero, Belen, Pecaleon, Piñahan, Kabulihan, Pasong-Hari, Balaring, Pulong Singkamas, Panaksak, Bravo, Sapang Bato, Burol, Miller, Tila Patio, Pula, Carinay, and Acacia in the City of Cabanatuan were separated therefrom and constituted into a separate and independent municipality known as General Mamerto Natividad. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

General Mamerto Natividad is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consist of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balangkare Norte
• Balangkare Sur
• Balaring
• Belen
• Bravo
• Burol
• Kabulihan
• Mag-asawang Sampaloc
• Manarog
• Mataas na Kahoy
• Panacsac
• Picaleon
• Piñahan
• Platero
• Poblacion
• Pula
• Pulong Singkamas
• Sapang Bato
• Talabutab Norte
• Talabutab Sur

Climate

Climate data for General Mamerto Natividad, 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)	31 (88)	33 (91)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of General Mamerto Natividad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	9,539	—
1970	13,827	+3.78%
1975	14,405	+0.82%
1980	17,388	+3.83%
1990	21,984	+2.37%
1995	26,140	+3.30%
2000	29,195	+2.40%
2007	33,354	+1.85%
2010	36,720	+3.56%
2015	41,656	+2.43%
2020	44,311	+1.31%
2024	43,779	−0.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of General Mamerto Natividad

10 20 30 40 50 2000 42.66 2003 24.11 2006 33.20 2009 26.82 2012 18.08 2015 16.72 2018 6.70 2021 13.49 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Education

The Gen. M. Natividad 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. ^[21]

Primary and elementary schools

• Apolinario Santiago Elementary School
• Balangkare Elementary School
• Belen Elementary School
• Bravo Elementary School
• Burol Elementary School
• E.L. Joson Elementary School
• General M. Natividad Central School
• Kabulihan Elementary School
• Mag-Asawang Sampaloc Elementary School
• Manarog Elementary School
• Mataas Na Kahoy Elementary School
• Panacsac Elementary School
• Picaleon Elementary School
• Platero Elementary School
• Pulong Singkamas Elementary School
• St. Paul School
• Talabutab Norte EIEMELIF Learning Center
• Talabutab Norte Elementary School
• Talabutab Norte Methodist Learning Center
• Talabutab Sur Elementary School
• Valdez Memorial Learning Center

Secondary schools

• Azarcon Integrated School
• Eduardo L. Joson Memorial High School
• Gen. Mamerto Natividad National High School
• Mataas Na Kahoy National High School
• Talabutab Norte National High School
• Virginia D. Dulay Integrated School

References

1.   Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad | (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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "An Act to Create the Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad in the Province of Nueva Ecija". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
7. "General Mamerto Natividad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
21. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine