San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
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| Coordinates: 15°16′N 120°54′E / 15.267°N 120.9°ECoordinates: 15°16′N 120°54′E / 15.267°N 120.9°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 4th District |
| Founded | |
| Barangays | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aurora Sonia R. Lorenzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.49 km2 (21.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 44,687 |
| • Density | 791.1/km2 (2,048.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3106 |
| Income class | 2nd class; rural |
| Population Census of San Isidro | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 36,283 |
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| 2000 | 40,984 | 2.65% | |
| 2007 | 44,687 | 1.20% | |
San Isidro is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the latest Philippine census, it has a population of 44,687 people in 8,340 households.
The town is bounded by Gapan City to the east, San Leonardo and Jaen to the north, San Antonio to its west, Cabiao is located southwest, Candaba, Pampanga to its southern tip and San Miguel, Bulacan to the southeast.
[edit] History
San Isidro was the capital of Nueva Ecija from 1850 to 1917. In 1896, the revolucionarios from Cabiao secretly marched to San Isidro to attack the Spanish provincial government. Today the victory is known as the First Cry of Nueva Ecija, and province is recognized as one of the first of the eight provinces that revolted against Spain.
In 1899, General Emilio Aguinaldo declared San Isidro as the capital of the Philippines after the revolutionary capital of Malolos in Bulacan was captured by the Americans. This, however, was short lived. It is also in San Isidro that General Frederick Funston planned the capture of Aguinaldo to end the Philippine-American War.
The Wright Institute, established in 1903 in San Isidro, was one of the first high schools established outside Metro Manila during the American period.
During World War II, Japanese troops was occupied and entering the towns in San Isidro in 1942. The combined U.S. and Philippine Commonwealth ground forces liberated San Isidro and defeats Japanese forces in 1945 and ended World War II.
[edit] Barangays
San Isidro is divided into 9 barangays.
- Alua - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/24228439
- Calaba
- Malapit
- Mangga
- Poblacion
- Pulo
- San Roque
- Sto. Cristo
- Tabon
[edit] External links
- San Isidro Ofiicial Website
- Pasyalan Nueva Ecija
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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