Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
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Muñoz, officially the Science City of Muñoz (Filipino: Lungsod Agham ng Muñoz,[5] Ilocano: Siudad ti Siensia ti Muñoz), is a 4th class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 84,308 people.[3]
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Muñoz | |
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Science City of Muñoz | |
Nickname: Science hub of Central Luzon | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°42′55″N 120°54′14″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Nueva Ecija |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1913 |
Cityhood | December 9, 2000 |
Named for | Francisco Muñoz |
Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Baby Armi L. Alvarez |
• Vice Mayor | Nestor L. Alvarez |
• Representative | Joseph Gilbert Violago |
• City Council | Members
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• Electorate | 56,258 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 163.05 km2 (62.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Highest elevation | 822 m (2,697 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 84,308 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 20,933 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.55 |
• Revenue | ₱ 644.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,123 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 573.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 632.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3119, 3120 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
It is situated 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Cabanatuan, 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Palayan, and 146 kilometres (91 mi) north of the capital Manila. Due to its rich topography and tropical climate, it is now home to agricultural research and technology centers, committed to the production of information and technological breakthroughs to promote rural development, productivity and food security.
From its lowly origins as “Sitio Papaya”, it was renamed as Muñoz in 1886 in honor of Spanish Governor Don Francisco Muñoz. It was in 1913, under Executive Order No. 72, when Muñoz was declared as a new and independent municipality. By the virtue of Republic Act 8977 signed on November 7, 2000, Muñoz formally elevated to a city and country's only city with "Science" in its formal name.