• Source: Nampicuan

      • Nampicuan, officially the Municipality of Nampicuan (Ilocano: Ili ti Nampicuan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nampicuan), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,471 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.


      History


      The name Nampicuan emanated from the word “Nagpicuan” which means a curve road, originated in a trail called “Curva” as inhabitants of Pangasinan used to call. According to the first settlers, the site was a sitio named used “Surgue” or ‘SULI” situated in the eastern part of what eventually became the poblacion of Nampicuan and was the point where the feeder road from Moncada, Tarlac turned abruptly north-east towards the town of Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija.
      The first known settlers were the Ilocanos. They came from Paoay, Ilocos Region, Pangasinan and Zambales. In 1880, having found the soil productive for agricultural purposes, the early settlers cleared the place, cultivate the land and cut down the trees. The trees were sawed into lumber out of which their houses were constructed. At time passes and population continues to grow, more and more demands are made for land and its resources. So much so, on the end of the 19th century, the barrio Nampicuan became a municipality and the first “alcalde mayors” were Andres Tabilangan and Feliciano Cuaresma. Before its formal creation and declaration as a municipality, Nampicuan was then a part and under the political jurisdiction of the town of Cuyapo.
      In 1903, while the Philippines was still under the American Occupation, Nampicuan was reverted to the status of a barrio of the Cuyapo town. Upon proper presentation however of the prominent residents of this place, Nampicuan was again elevated to the status of municipality. In 1907, the first church was constructed led by REV. Luis Corpuz and the establishment of Gabaldon Primary School under the first Principal/Teacher, Clodualdo Bringas. After a year Nampicuan become a third class municipality of Nueva Ecija with the first leaders, President Laureano O. Gonzales and Vice – President Simeon Quiaoit.


      Geography




      = Barangays

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      Nampicuan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


      = Climate

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      Demographics




      Economy


      Poverty incidence of Nampicuan


      Education



      Nampicuan Central School
      Nampicuan Christian Academy
      Alzate Village Elementary School
      United Methodist Church Learning Central
      Cabawangan Elementary School
      Mayantoc Elementary School
      Recuerdo Elementary School
      Monic Elementary School
      Maeling Elementary School
      Nampicuan High School
      St. Pius X Institute of Nampicuan, Inc.
      Recuerdo National High School
      In 2020, a bill was filed at the Congress of the Philippines to construct a regular NEUST campus in Nampicuan.


      References




      External links



      Philippine Standard Geographic Code
      Philippine Census Information
      Local Governance Performance Management System

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