Lupao
Municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Lubao.
Lupao, officially the Municipality of Lupao (Ilocano: Ili ti Lupao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lupao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,917 people.[3]
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Lupao | |
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Municipality of Lupao | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°52′46″N 120°53′58″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Nueva Ecija |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1913 |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Alex Rommel V. Romano |
• Vice Mayor | Nel Arms R. Mendoza |
• Representative | Micaela S. Violago |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 30,160 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.33 km2 (46.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Highest elevation | 838 m (2,749 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 45,917 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,519 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 5.78 |
• Revenue | ₱ 172.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 195.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 161.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 29.79 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3122 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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The town is derived from the Ilocano word lupa, the name of an itchy plant found in great abundance within the town and its outskirts at the time of the town's foundation in 1913.[5]