Laur, Nueva Ecija

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Municipality of Laur
Location
Map of Nueva Ecija showing the location of Laur.
Map of Nueva Ecija showing the location of Laur.
Government
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Nueva Ecija
District 3rd District
Barangays 17
Income class 3rd class; rural
Mayor Alvaro G. Daus
ZIP Code 3129
Physical characteristics
Area 295.88 km²
Population

     Total


30,997

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
  • 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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Coordinates: 15°35′N 121°11′E / 15.583°N 121.183°E / 15.583; 121.183