Carranglan
Municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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Carranglan, officially the Municipality of Carranglan (Ilocano: Ili ti Carranglan; Pangasinan: Baley na Carranglan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carranglan), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,694 people.[5]
Carranglan
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| Municipality of Carranglan | |
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| Coordinates: 15°57′39″N 121°03′47″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rogelio B. Abad |
| • Vice Mayor | Ricardo C. Manucdoc |
| • Representative | Mario O. Salvador |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,731 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 705.31 km2 (272.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 43,694 |
| • Density | 61.950/km2 (160.45/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,440 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 364.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 765.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 277.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 107.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3123 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
The municipality is home to the Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve.
Geography
With an area spanning 705.13 km2, t is the province's largest municipality in terms of land area.
Barangays
Carranglan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Baluarte (now R.A. Padilla)
- Bantug
- Bunga
- Burgos
- Capintalan
- Digdig (now called Joson)
- General Luna
- Minuli
- Piut
- Puncan
- Putlan
- Salazar
- San Agustin
- T. L. Padilla Pob. (Barangay I)
- F. C. Otic Pob. (Barangay II)
- D. L. Maglanoc Pob. (BarangayIII)
- G. S. Rosario Pob. (Barangay IV)
Climate
| Climate data for Carranglan, 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) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
15 (0.6) |
21 (0.8) |
33 (1.3) |
92 (3.6) |
121 (4.8) |
142 (5.6) |
124 (4.9) |
121 (4.8) |
143 (5.6) |
50 (2.0) |
22 (0.9) |
897 (35.4) |
| Average rainy days | 6.0 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 20.3 | 23.1 | 25.1 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 20.0 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 185.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1,468 | — |
| 1918 | 2,716 | +4.19% |
| 1939 | 6,339 | +4.12% |
| 1948 | 6,328 | −0.02% |
| 1960 | 10,100 | +3.97% |
| 1970 | 15,536 | +4.39% |
| 1975 | 16,875 | +1.67% |
| 1980 | 19,891 | +3.34% |
| 1990 | 26,064 | +2.74% |
| 1995 | 29,950 | +2.64% |
| 2000 | 31,720 | +1.24% |
| 2007 | 33,233 | +0.64% |
| 2010 | 37,124 | +4.11% |
| 2015 | 41,131 | +1.97% |
| 2020 | 42,420 | +0.65% |
| 2024 | 43,694 | +0.71% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
Economy
Tourism
Education
The Carranglan 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
- Abebeg Elementary School
- Baluarte Elementary School
- Bantug Elementary School
- Bunga Elementary School
- Burgos Elementary School
- Camanggahan Elementary School
- Capintalan Elementary School
- Carranglan Central School
- Carranglan United Methodist Church Learning Center
- Daldalayap Elementary School
- Digdig-Joson Elementary School
- Maringalo Elementary School
- Mount Gerizim Christian School
- Nagcancionan Elementary School
- Red Cross Village Elementary School
- Minuli Elementary School
- Obito Elementary School
- Piut Elementary School
- Puncan Elementary School
- Putlan Elementary School
- Salazar Elementary School
- San Agustin Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Binbin Integrated School
- Burgos National High School
- Capintalan High School
- Carranglan National High School
- Digdig High School
- Gen. Luna Integrated School
Gallery
Spanish-built bridge in Carranglan
Saint Nicolas of Tolentine Parish Church
Carranglan Municipal Hall
The mountains of Sierra Madre, located east of the municipality
Carranglan's Gymnasium
Legislative building
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology - Carranglan Off-Campus
Carranglan Central School
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