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| Population Census of Laur |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
Rate |
| 1995 |
25,143 |
|
—
|
| 2000 |
26,902 |
|
1.46% |
| 2007 |
30,997 |
|
1.97% |
Laur is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 30,997 people in 5,500 households. Laur was infamous for Fort Magsaysay where Former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. and Jose Diokno were in solitary confinement for twenty-two days.
[edit] Barangays
Laur is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
- Barangay I (Pob.)
- Barangay II (Pob.)
- Barangay III (Pob.)
- Barangay IV (Pob.)
- Betania
- Canantong
- Nauzon
- Pangarulong
- Pinagbayanan
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- Sagana
- San Fernando (a.k.a. Sorgue)
- San Isidro
- San Josef (a.k.a. Ariendo)
- San Juan
- San Vicente
- Siclong
- San Felipe (a.k.a. Makalaw)
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[edit] External links
Coordinates: 15°35′N 121°11′E / 15.583°N 121.183°E / 15.583; 121.183