Carranglan

Carranglan, officially the Municipality of Carranglan (Ilocano: Ili ti Carranglan; Pangasinan: Baley na Carranglan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carranglan), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,420 people.^[5]

Carranglan Kadanglaan
Municipality
Municipality of Carranglan
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Coordinates: 15°57′39″N 121°03′47″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	2nd district
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rogelio B. Abad
• Vice Mayor	Ricardo C. Manucdoc
• Representative	Micaela S. Violago
• Municipal Council	Members Ricardo C. Manucdoc Rona D. Venturina Novelita A. Doria Lorena A. Mindanao Rosalinda E. Ladores Maria Luisa S. Cayabyab Mauricio B. Baltazar Isagani F. Andres
• Electorate	26,731 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	705.31 km2 (272.32 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Highest elevation	632 m (2,073 ft)
Lowest elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	43,694
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
• Households	10,440
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.26 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 364.6 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 765.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 277.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 107.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3123
PSGC	0304905000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

The municipality is home to the Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve.

Aerial view of Carranglan, date unknown

Geography

With an area spanning 705.13 km², t is the province's largest municipality in terms of land area.

Barangays

Carranglan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Baluarte (now R.A. Padilla)
• Bantug
• Bunga
• Burgos
• Capintalan
• Digdig (now called Joson)
• General Luna
• Minuli
• Piut
• Puncan
• Putlan
• Salazar
• San Agustin
• T. L. Padilla Pob. (Barangay I)
• F. C. Otic Pob. (Barangay II)
• D. L. Maglanoc Pob. (BarangayIII)
• G. S. Rosario Pob. (Barangay IV)

Climate

Climate data for Carranglan, Nueva Ecija
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	19 (66)	21 (70)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	13 (0.5)	15 (0.6)	21 (0.8)	33 (1.3)	92 (3.6)	121 (4.8)	142 (5.6)	124 (4.9)	121 (4.8)	143 (5.6)	50 (2.0)	22 (0.9)	897 (35.4)
Average rainy days	6.0	6.4	9.2	12.2	20.3	23.1	25.1	22.5	22.4	20.0	11.6	7.1	185.9
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Carranglan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,468	—
1918	2,716	+4.19%
1939	6,339	+4.12%
1948	6,328	−0.02%
1960	10,100	+3.97%
1970	15,536	+4.39%
1975	16,875	+1.67%
1980	19,891	+3.34%
1990	26,064	+2.74%
1995	29,950	+2.64%
2000	31,720	+1.24%
2007	33,233	+0.64%
2010	37,124	+4.11%
2015	41,131	+1.97%
2020	42,420	+0.65%
2024	43,694	+0.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Carranglan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 60.88 2003 33.81 2006 38.40 2009 32.34 2012 28.76 2015 17.46 2018 7.68 2021 20.26 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Tourism

Education

The Carranglan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[20]

Primary and elementary schools

• Abebeg Elementary School
• Baluarte Elementary School
• Bantug Elementary School
• Bunga Elementary School
• Burgos Elementary School
• Camanggahan Elementary School
• Capintalan Elementary School
• Carranglan Central School
• Carranglan United Methodist Church Learning Center
• Daldalayap Elementary School
• Digdig-Joson Elementary School
• Maringalo Elementary School
• Mount Gerizim Christian School
• Nagcancionan Elementary School
• Red Cross Village Elementary School
• Minuli Elementary School
• Obito Elementary School
• Piut Elementary School
• Puncan Elementary School
• Putlan Elementary School
• Salazar Elementary School
• San Agustin Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Binbin Integrated School
• Burgos National High School
• Capintalan High School
• Carranglan National High School
• Digdig High School
• Gen. Luna Integrated School

Gallery

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  Spanish-built bridge in Carranglan
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  Saint Nicolas of Tolentine Parish Church
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  Carranglan Municipal Hall
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  The mountains of Sierra Madre, located east of the municipality
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  Carranglan's Gymnasium
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  Legislative building
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  Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology - Carranglan Off-Campus
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  Carranglan Central School

Carranglan panorama