Nampicuan

Nampicuan
Municipality
Municipality of Nampicuan
Downtown area
Flag Seal
Anthem: NAMPICUAN March
Map of Nueva Ecija with Nampicuan highlighted
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Nampicuan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°44′03″N120°38′08″E / 15.7342°N 120.6356°E / 15.7342; 120.6356
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	1st district
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Mario G. Lacurom
•  Vice Mayor	Victor M. Badar
•  Representative	Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
•  Municipal Councilors	Members Reginaldo C. Pascual Bessie S. Tacas Jervy A. Cruz Jay S.Santos Roberto S. Marquez Kathlene M. Saclao Marlou P. Gamboa Marlon E. Celestino
•  Electorate	11,606 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	52.60 km2 (20.31 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Lowest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	15,297
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
•  Households	3,522
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	10.73 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 121.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 360.2 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 103.8 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 114.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3116
PSGC	0304918000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

Nampicuan, officially the Municipality of Nampicuan (Ilocano : Ili ti Nampicuan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Nampicuan), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,471 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[5]

History

The name Nampicuan stems from the word “Nagpicuan” which means a curve road. This refers to a trail called “curva”, as the inhabitants of Pangasinan used to call it. According to the first settlers, the site was a sitio named used “Surgue” or "Suli” situated in the eastern part of what eventually became the poblacion of Nampicuan. It was the point where the feeder road from Moncada, Tarlac turned abruptly north-east towards the town of Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija.

The first known settlers were Ilocanos from Paoay, Ilocos Region, Pangasinan and Zambales. In 1880, having found the soil productive for agricultural purposes, the early settlers cleared the place, cultivated the land and cut down the trees. The trees were sawed into lumber later used to construct their houses.

Before its formal creation and declaration as a municipality, Nampicuan was then a part and under the political jurisdiction of the town of Cuyapo. As time passed and as the population continued to grow, the demand for land and its resources grew such that, by the end of the 19th century, the barrio Nampicuan became a municipality and the first alcaldes mayores were Andres Tabilangan and Feliciano Cuaresma.

In 1903, while the Philippines was still under American rule, Nampicuan was reverted to the status of a barrio of Cuyapo. Upon proper presentation however of the prominent residents of this place, Nampicuan was again elevated to the status of municipality. In 1907, the first church was constructed led by Reverend Luis Corpuz and the establishment of Gabaldon Primary School under the first Principal/Teacher, Clodualdo Bringas. After a year, Nampicuan become a third class municipality of Nueva Ecija with the first leaders, President Laureano O. Gonzales and Vice – President Simeon Quiaoit.

Geography

Barangays

Nampicuan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alemania
• Ambassador Alzate Village
• Cabaducan East (Poblacion)
• Cabaducan West (Poblacion)
• Cabawangan
• East Central Poblacion
• Edy
• Maeling
• Mayantoc
• Medico
• Monic
• North poblacion
• Northwest Poblacion
• Estacion
• West Poblacion
• Recuerdo
• South Central Poblacion
• Southeast Poblacion
• Southwest Poblacion
• Tony
• West Central Poblacion.

Climate

Climate data for Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	35 (95)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	3 (0.1)	2 (0.1)	5 (0.2)	10 (0.4)	80 (3.1)	107 (4.2)	138 (5.4)	147 (5.8)	119 (4.7)	70 (2.8)	26 (1.0)	8 (0.3)	715 (28.1)
Average rainy days	2.0	1.7	2.7	4.6	16.1	20.8	24.0	23.0	21.4	15.5	8.0	3.2	143
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Nampicuan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4,180 —     1918 4,632 +0.69% 1939 5,023 +0.39% 1948 5,377 +0.76% 1960 6,084 +1.03% 1970 6,639 +0.88% 1975 7,350 +2.06% 1980 7,597 +0.66%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 8,426 +1.04% 1995 10,708 +4.59% 2000 11,033 +0.64% 2007 11,786 +0.91% 2010 13,303 +4.50% 2015 14,954 +2.25% 2020 14,471 −0.69% 2024 15,297 +1.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Nampicuan Town Hall

Economy

Poverty incidence of Nampicuan

10 20 30 40 2000 35.59 2003 31.22 2006 28.10 2009 25.79 2012 16.31 2015 19.09 2018 6.62 2021 10.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Education

Nampicuan High School

The Nampicuan 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. ^[20]

Primary and elementary schools

• Alzate Village Elementary School
• Cabawangan Elementary School
• Maeling Elementary School
• Mayantoc Elementary School
• Monic Elementary School
• Nampicuan Central School
• Nampicuan Christian Academy
• Recuerdo Elementary School
• United Methodist Church Learning Central

Secondary schools

• Nampicuan High School
• Recuerdo National High School
• St. Pius X Institute

References

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

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System ^{[ permanent dead link ]}