Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija

Santo Domingo
Municipality
Municipality of Santo Domingo
Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Nueva Ecija with Santo Domingo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santo Domingo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°35′24″N120°52′43″E / 15.59°N 120.8786°E / 15.59; 120.8786
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	1st district
Named after	Saint Dominic
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Imee L. de Guzman
•  Vice Mayor	Jhelyn D. Velasco
•  Representative	Estrellita B. Suansing
•  Municipal Council	Members Junior L. Bugaoan Arland Ryan P. Andres Edgar S. de Leon Jr. Eduardo A. Juan Jesus V. Bermejo Wilfredo A. Maniego Emerson S. Matias Olivia S. Pascual
•  Electorate	39,637 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	74.88 km2 (28.91 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Lowest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	63,750
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
•  Households	15,041
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	11.57 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 257.7 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 513.4 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 205.7 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 158.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3133
PSGC	0304929000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	stodomingo-ne.ph

Santo Domingo, officially the Municipality of Santo Domingo (Ilocano : Ili ti Santo Domingo; Pangasinan : Baley na Santo Domingo;Tagalog : Bayan ng Santo Domingo), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,092 people. ^[5]

The town is named after Saint Dominic, its patron saint.

History

During the last quarter of the 17th century, Ilocos and Bulacan natives and Tagalogs from Cabanatuan migrated to Santo Domingo. ^[6] They found in the settlement buri palms. Therefore, these people called the site, Pulong Buli. Santo Domingo de Guzman became their patron saint.

The settlement became a municipio but was later demoted to a mere barangay of Talavera, Nueva Ecija in 1903. It was later reverted to the political status of municipality. The Alejos, Juans, Samatras, Salamancas, Andreses, Pascuals and Tomases were the descendants of the founders of the town. ^[7]

During the Japanese Occupation from 1942 to 1945, various local guerrillas and Hukbalahap communist groups fought side by side at Santo Domingo, aided by the Filipino soldiers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army units. Following the Allied liberation in 1945, over 4,500 Filipino soldiers and guerrillas had been killed or wounded, and 29,000 Japanese troops killed or captured in action.

Geography

Santo Domingo is bordered by the municipalities of Talavera to the east, Quezon to the west, Science City of Muñoz to the north, Guimba to the northwest, and Aliaga to the south.

Barangays

Santo Domingo is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, as shown below. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Baloc
• Buasao
• Burgos
• Cabugao
• Casulucan
• Comitang
• Concepcion
• Dolores
• General Luna
• Hulo
• Mabini
• Malasin
• Malayantoc
• Mambarao
• Poblacion
• Malaya (Pook Malaya)
• Pulong Buli
• Sagaba
• San Agustin
• San Fabian
• San Francisco
• San Pascual
• Santa Rita
• Santo Rosario

Climate

Climate data for Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	6 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	6 (0.2)	17 (0.7)	82 (3.2)	122 (4.8)	151 (5.9)	123 (4.8)	124 (4.9)	99 (3.9)	37 (1.5)	21 (0.8)	792 (31.1)
Average rainy days	3.3	2.5	3.6	6.6	17.7	22.2	25.2	23.7	23.2	17.9	9.2	5.2	160.3
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Santo Domingo

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,249 —     1918 6,431 +4.66% 1939 12,163 +3.08% 1948 12,730 +0.51% 1960 16,983 +2.43% 1970 22,828 +3.00% 1975 25,306 +2.09% 1980 29,013 +2.77%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 35,864 +2.14% 1995 40,992 +2.54% 2000 45,934 +2.47% 2007 47,960 +0.60% 2010 50,983 +2.25% 2015 57,943 +2.47% 2020 61,092 +1.12% 2024 63,750 +1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Religion

St. Dominic Parish Church facade

St. Dominic Parish Church

The 1896 St. Dominic Parish Church (Real St., Poblacion, Santo Domingo, 3133 Nueva Ecija) ^[15] belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose. Most. Rev. Roberto Calara Mallari, D.D. (since 15 May 2012) is the head of the Diocese. The Church's Parish Priest is Very Rev. Mnsgr. Rolando Mabutol, Hp and its Parish Administrator is Rev. Fr. Ian Christopher D. Andal (Acting Parish Priest) (Vicariate of St. Dominic ^[16] - Diocesis Sancti Josephi in Insulis Philippinis, Suffragan of Lingayen-Dagupan; created: February 16, 1984, erected July 14, 1984, comprising the City of San Jose and the Science City of Muñoz and 12 other municipalities in Northern Nueva Ecija; Titular: St. Joseph the Worker, May 1). ^{[17] [18]} Its Vicar Forane is Fr. Bonifacio P. Flores Saint Dominic Parish Titular: Saint Dominic de Guzman; Year of Establishment: 1929.

Founded in 1896 as part of the Manila Archdiocese, in 1929, the Church was established and in 1950, the Parish became part of the Diocese of Cabanatuan. In 1977 the Baloc Parish was severed from Santo Domingo. On July 14, 1984, the Diocese of Cabanatuan was split into 2, and the San Jose Diocese had 16 Parishes including Santo Domingo Parish. The first Parish Priest of Santo Domingo was Fr. Emilio Gutierez and the 19th, the incumbent is Fr. Edwin I. Bravo. The Parish has a population of 21,677 Catholics: 75%. ^[19]

St. Jerome Parish Church

St. Jerome Parish Church

The St. Jerome Parish Church (Barangay Baloc, Santo Domingo, 3133 Nueva Ecija) belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose. Most. Rev. Roberto Calara Mallari, D.D. (since 15 May 2012) is the head of the Diocese (Vicariate of St. Dominic ^[16] - Diocesis Sancti Josephi in Insulis Philippinis, Suffragan of Lingayen-Dagupan; created: February 16, 1984, erected July 14, 1984, comprising the City of San Jose and the Science City of Muñoz and 12 other municipalities in Northern Nueva Ecija; Titular: St. Joseph the Worker, May 1). ^{[17] [18]} Its Vicar Forane is Fr. Bonifacio P. Flores and its Parish Priest: Fr. Rosalito F. Cabanting. The Population is 45,049 Catholics -8%.

Iglesia Filipina Independiente, San Geronimo Church

The Iglesia Filipina Independiente, San Geronimo Church is also one of the landmark religious heritage of Santo Domingo.

Dambana ni San Geronimo

Fr. Resty Valenzuela Ahyong Baloc established his own Dambana ni San Geronimo when he transferred from the Roman Catholic Church. The people of Baloc, Santo Domingo Nueva Ecija became religious because of Him. He wrote a book about the life of St. Jerome.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Santo Domingo

10 20 30 40 50 2000 40.06 2003 20.76 2006 30.80 2009 20.32 2012 18.71 2015 14.32 2018 4.59 2021 11.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

As an agricultural town, Santo Domingo is famous for its scenic agricultural landscape amid its Philippine duck raising industry.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Santo Domingo is part of the 1st congressional district of the province of Nueva Ecija. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly in polls held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025) ^[28]

Position	Name
District Representative (Nueva Ecija's 1st congressional district)	Mikaela Angela Suansing
Governor	Aurelio Umali
Mayor	Imee L. De Guzman
Vice-Mayor	St. James Domingo
Councilors	Angge Paulino
	Arland Ryan Andres
	Junior Bugaoan
	Olive Pascual
	Edgar De Leon Jr.
	Willy Maniego
	Emerson Matias
	Jojo Gozum

Gallery

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  Rice fields are alternatively used for duck feeding
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  Basketball court and gymnasium
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  St. Dominic Parish Church
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  Nueva Ecija-Pangasinan Road (Maharlika Highway, Baloc)
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  Hen. Mariano Noriel Centennial Park
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  Public market

Agricultural Santo Domingo

References

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18. "List of Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija | Philippine Churches". Archived from the original on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
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24. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
25. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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28. "Santo Domingo - Nueva Ecija | Eleksyon 2022 | GMA News Online". GMA Integrated News. May 13, 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

External links

• Website of Santo Domingo
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System