San Isidro, Nueva Ecija

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Municipality of San Isidro
Location
Map of Nueva Ecija showing the location of San Isidro.
Government
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	4th District
Barangays	9
Income class	2nd class; rural
Mayor	Aurora Sonia R. Lorenzo
ZIP Code	3106
Physical characteristics
Area	56.49 km²
Population      Total	44,687

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 between Gapan City and Cabiao.

[edit] History

Visit San Isidro Official Website 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.

[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 Isdiro Ofiicial Website
• Pasyalan Nueva Ecija
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information

Coordinates: 15°16′N 120°54′E / 15.267°N 120.9°E / 15.267; 120.9