General Mamerto Natividad

This article is about the municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. For the Filipino military leader, see Mamerto Natividad.

General Mamerto Natividad, officially the Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Mamerto Natividad, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Mamerto Natividad), also known as Gen. M. Natividad, is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,311 people.^[5]

General Mamerto Natividad
Municipality
Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad
Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Nueva Ecija with General Mamerto Natividad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
General Mamerto Natividad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°36′11″N 121°03′04″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	3rd district
Founded	1957
Named after	Mamerto Natividad
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Anita M. Arocena
• Vice Mayor	Samson C. Caberto III
• Representative	Rosanna V. Vergara
• Municipal Council	Members Cecilia G. Gamit Sam Mykiel S. Caberto Evangeline R. Tampengco Julius N. Cruz Janneth P. Diaz Lance Jarwin A. Santos Isaac Genesis H. Santos Arnel B. Espino
• Electorate	31,136 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	533.08 km2 (205.82 sq mi)
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Highest elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Lowest elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	43,779
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	11,346
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	13.49 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 217.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 598.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 182.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 165.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3125
PSGC	0304909000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Tagalog Ilocano
Website	genmnatividad.com

History

In 1957, the barrios of Mataas na Kahoy, Balangkare Norte, Balangkare Sur, Sapang Kawayan, Magasawang Sampaloc, Talabutab Norte, Talabutab Sur, Platero, Belen, Pecaleon, Piñahan, Kabulihan, Pasong-Hari, Balaring, Pulong Singkamas, Panaksak, Bravo, Sapang Bato, Burol, Miller, Tila Patio, Pula, Carinay, and Acacia in the City of Cabanatuan were separated therefrom and constituted into a separate and independent municipality known as General Mamerto Natividad.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

General Mamerto Natividad is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consist of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balangkare Norte
• Balangkare Sur
• Balaring
• Belen
• Bravo
• Burol
• Kabulihan
• Mag-asawang Sampaloc
• Manarog
• Mataas na Kahoy
• Panacsac
• Picaleon
• Piñahan
• Platero
• Poblacion
• Pula
• Pulong Singkamas
• Sapang Bato
• Talabutab Norte
• Talabutab Sur

Climate

Climate data for General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4 (0.2)	6 (0.2)	7 (0.3)	12 (0.5)	61 (2.4)	89 (3.5)	96 (3.8)	99 (3.9)	81 (3.2)	88 (3.5)	37 (1.5)	13 (0.5)	593 (23.5)
Average rainy days	2.5	3.0	4.1	6.3	15.8	19.4	22.5	21.6	20.1	17.5	9.6	4.0	146.4
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of General Mamerto Natividad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	9,539	—
1970	13,827	+3.78%
1975	14,405	+0.82%
1980	17,388	+3.83%
1990	21,984	+2.37%
1995	26,140	+3.30%
2000	29,195	+2.40%
2007	33,354	+1.85%
2010	36,720	+3.56%
2015	41,656	+2.43%
2020	44,311	+1.31%
2024	43,779	−0.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of General Mamerto Natividad

10 20 30 40 50 2000 42.66 2003 24.11 2006 33.20 2009 26.82 2012 18.08 2015 16.72 2018 6.70 2021 13.49 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Education

The Gen. M. Natividad 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.^[21]

Primary and elementary schools

• Apolinario Santiago Elementary School
• Balangkare Elementary School
• Belen Elementary School
• Bravo Elementary School
• Burol Elementary School
• E.L. Joson Elementary School
• General M. Natividad Central School
• Kabulihan Elementary School
• Mag-Asawang Sampaloc Elementary School
• Manarog Elementary School
• Mataas Na Kahoy Elementary School
• Panacsac Elementary School
• Picaleon Elementary School
• Platero Elementary School
• Pulong Singkamas Elementary School
• St. Paul School
• Talabutab Norte EIEMELIF Learning Center
• Talabutab Norte Elementary School
• Talabutab Norte Methodist Learning Center
• Talabutab Sur Elementary School
• Valdez Memorial Learning Center

Secondary schools

• Azarcon Integrated School
• Eduardo L. Joson Memorial High School
• Gen. Mamerto Natividad National High School
• Mataas Na Kahoy National High School
• Talabutab Norte National High School
• Virginia D. Dulay Integrated School