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Gapan
Component city
Gapan, 2015
Seal
Gapan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates:
1517N 12058ECoordinates:
1517N 12058E
Country
Philippines
Region
Province
Nueva Ecija
District
4th District
Founded
1732
Cityhood
Barangays
23
Government[2]
Mayor
Emerson Pascual
Vice Mayor
Representative
Area[3]
Total
Population (2015)[4]
Total
110,303
Density
Time zone
PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code
3105
Dialing code
44
Income class
Website
www.cityofgapan.gov.ph
Gapan is a fourth class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Gapan is nicknamed the
"Footwear Capital of the North", and it is an inseparable part of the Rice Granary of the Philippines.
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 110,303 people. [4] It has a land area of
164.44 km.
Contents
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1Geography
o 1.1Barangays
2History
o 2.1Liberation and the Battle of Gapan
3Demographics
4Economy
o 4.1Shopping Centers and Supermarkets
5Places of interest
6Colleges in Gapan City
7Notable people of Gapan
8Images
9References
10External links
Geography[edit]
Gapan is located in the southern part of the province. It is bounded to the north
by Pearanda and San Leonardo, to the east by the Gen. Tinio, to the south by San Miguel in
neighboring Bulacan province, and to the west by San Isidro.
Barangays[edit]
Gapan is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.[3]
Balante
Bayanihan
Bulak
Bungo
Kapalangan
Mabuga
Maburak
Macabaklay
Mahipon
Malimba
Mangino
Marelo
Pambuan
Parcutela
Puting Tubig
San Lorenzo
San Nicolas
San Roque
San Vicente
Santa Cruz
Santo Cristo Norte
Santo Cristo Sur
Santo Nio
History[edit]
Old records called the town Ibon.[citation needed] Gapan was founded by the Spanish curates and officials
who, in their early occupation, exercised great influence over the people and the things they were
doing. History places Gapan as one of the first towns of Pampanga founded sometime in the middle
part of the sixteenth century. Records of the first Catholic mission to the far east indicated that in
1595, Fathers Contres Tendilla, Caballo and Salazar were responsible for clearing the forest which
later became a pueblo. In this pueblo, a church, presedencia and residential houses made of bricks
and lime were constructed, now the age-old landmarks of the city.
Its foundation in 1595 makes Gapan the oldest town in Nueva Ecija and one of the oldest in the
Philippines. It was likewise a big pueblo embracing an area as far as Cabanatuan City in the north,
which was its barrio with the name Cabanatuan before it separated in 1750: the Sierra Madres in the
East, San Miguel, Bulacan in the south and Candaba, Pampanga in the West. Gradually as the
Spanish power waned and economic progress caught up in the area, the pueblo disintegrated into
many pueblos until it remained to comprise only the towns of Pearanda, General Tinio and San
Leonardo (formerly called Manikling) all of Nueva Ecija province. In fact the Patron Saint Divina
Pastora had its origin or residence in Barrio Callos, Pearanda.
In 1942, the occupation by the Japanese forces in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, In 1945, entering by the
Filipino troops of the 2nd, 21st,22nd, 23rd, 25th & 26th Infantry Division of the Philippine
Commonwealth Army took Gapan together with the Novo Ecijano guerrilla resistance, Hukbalahap
Communist rebel forces and the American liberation military forces of the United States Army at the
end of World War II.
By virtue of Republic Act No. 9022 and its ratification in a plebiscite subsequently held on August 25,
2001, Gapan was converted into a component city of Nueva Ecija. Ernesto L. Natividad became the
first city mayor of Gapan.
taken the up of the joint United States flag and the Philippine war flag for the joint United States and
Philippine Commonwealth military after the fighting of the siege and invading commands for the
victorious of the stronghold combined Filipinos and Americans.
The Aftermath of the Battle of Gapan on August 1945, the local Philippine Commonwealth military
and Novo Ecijano guerrilla resistance casualties during the fighting and succeeding battles,
invasions and sieges includes of all Filipino troops and officers of the Philippine Commonwealth
Army 2nd, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th & 26th Infantry Division was over 4,470 killed in action and over
15,300 wounded in action, the American troops and officers of the United States Army was over
2,400 killed in action and over 6,000 wounded in action, while the local Novo Ecijano guerrilla
resistance groups was suffered over 400 killed in action and over 1,140 wounded in action, the
Hukbalahap Communist groups over 720 killed in action and over 1,350 wounded in action. From
the part of Japanese Imperial Army forces over 25,000 killed in action, 58,000 wounded in action
and over 14,000 captured in action, the Makapili militia groups over 400 killed in action, 670
wounded in action and over 1,260 captured in action. The joint Filipino soldiers and officers under
the Philippine Commonwealth Army units and the American soldiers and officers of the United
States Army units include with the local Novo Ecijano and Hukbalahap Communist resistance
fighters to saluted on their decisive successfully victories after the invasions, sieges and battle main
commands as they captured the municipal town of Gapan after the war.
Demographics[edit]
Population census of Gapan City
Year
Pop.
% p.a.
1990
70,489
1995
77,735
+1.85%
2000
89,199
+2.99%
2007
98,795
+1.42%
2010
101,488
+0.98%
2015
110,303
+1.60%
Economy[edit]
Current major sources of income include farming, slipper making, fishponds, poultry and piggery,
and commercial establishments.
The city of Gapan held tremendous promise not only in its natural resources but also in its potentials
in agri base industries and in footwear industries which help sustain its virtual role in agricultural and
industrial production. Commercial and trade activities in the city are further accelerated by the influx
of financing lending institution and new businesses.
CVC
Fiesta Shopping Center
Puregold
Unitop Gapan
Waltermart Gapan
Places of interest[edit]
Mariano Llanera, the Revolutionary General of the battle Cry of Nueva Ecija in Cabiao,
Nueva Ecija.
General Pantaleon Valmonte, the capitan municipal of Gapan who, together with General
Mariano Llanera, capitan municipal of Cabiao, launched the "First Cry of Nueva Ecija"
against the Spanish rule on September 2, 1896.
Juan Liwag - former Senator of the Philippines
Nida Blanca - award winning actress
Liza Soberano - Hope Elizabeth Soberano (formerly known by the screen name Hope
Soberano), a young Filipina American model and actress, is a contract artist of ABS-CBN
and Star Magic. Her great grandparents Isabel Jacinto Arevalo and Olympia Alnas Padilla
were from Gapan and from Carranglan.
Eula Valdez - veteran Filipina actress
Ryza Cenon - Filipina actress
Joe Taruc - news anchor currently working at DZRH in the Philippines
Jay Taruc - news anchor at GMA Network
Images[edit]
City Hall
City park
Wet market
Cockfighting Coliseum