San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija

San Leonardo
San Leonardo
Municipality
	Municipality of San Leonardo
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	Map of Nueva Ecija with San Leonardo highlighted
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	San Leonardo Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 15°21′40″N 120°57′44″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Nueva Ecija
District	4th district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Froilan A. Nagaño
• Vice Mayor	Amerigus B. Nagaño
• Representative	Emerson D. Pascual
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	42,651 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	151.90 km2 (58.65 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Lowest elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	68,536
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Households	17,243
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	5.14% (2018)
• Revenue	₱ 345.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 552.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 286.4 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 277.5 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3102
PSGC	034927000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Tagalog; Ilocano
Website	www.sanleonardians.com

San Leonardo, officially the Municipality of San Leonardo (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Leonardo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,536 people.

History

During World War II, Imperial Japanese forces sacked San Leonardo in 1942 during the opening stages of the Japanese Occupation. Novo Ecijano and Hukbalahap Communist guerrilla resistance groups from 1942 to 1944 in the town fought the invaders, with liberation coming in 1945 by the Allied troops.

From January to April 1945, the combined military force of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary, and the United States Army recaptured and liberated the town. The joint forces assisted the Novo Ecijano and Hukbalahap Communist resistance groups and defeat the Japanese soldiers and officers under the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces and the Makapili soldiers and begins the Battle of San Leonardo and the Battle of Gapan between the Japanese and the combined American and Philippine Commonwealth troops on January to April 1945 and ended World War II.

Geography

The municipality has a land area of 151.90 square kilometers or 58.65 square miles which constitutes 2.67% of Nueva Ecija's total area. This represented 2.97% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 451 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,169 inhabitants per square mile.

San Leonardo is located between Gapan and Santa Rosa along the Maharlika Highway. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Cabanatuan, 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Palayan, and 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

San Leonardo is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Bonifacio (Población)
Burgos (Población)
Castellano
Diversion
Magpapalayoc
Mallorca
Mambangnan
Nieves
Rizal (Población)
San Anton
San Bartolomé (Población)
San Roque
Tabuating
Tagumpay
Tambo-Adorable

Climate

Climate data for San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	5 (0.2)	11 (0.4)	66 (2.6)	99 (3.9)	127 (5.0)	113 (4.4)	99 (3.9)	84 (3.3)	35 (1.4)	14 (0.6)	661 (26.1)
Average rainy days	2.2	1.9	3.2	5.3	16.1	20.8	23.5	22.8	22.2	16.5	8.9	3.5	146.9
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of San Leonardo

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	7,082	—
1918	7,059	−0.02%
1939	10,716	+2.01%
1948	15,385	+4.10%
1960	18,635	+1.61%
1970	25,995	+3.38%
1975	29,201	+2.36%
1980	34,706	+3.51%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	39,740	+1.36%
1995	46,545	+3.01%
2000	50,478	+1.75%
2007	54,596	+1.09%
2010	58,120	+2.30%
2015	65,299	+2.24%
2020	68,536	+0.96%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Religion

Majority of populace is Roman Catholic. Other religious groups have churches and places of worship in the municipality.

St. Bartholomew the Apostle Parish Church
Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) - Brgy. Diversion
Bethel United Methodist Church
Magpapalayok Catholic Church
Saint John Marie Vianney Parish
St. Jude Thaddeus of Nueva Ecija
Church Of Christ Locale Of Castellano
Iglesia Ni Cristo - Lokal ng San Leonardo
Iglesia Ni Cristo Lokal ng Nieves
Jesus Christ to God be the Glory Church International
Leap of Faith Christian Church
United Pentecostal Church -San Leonardo
Victory Churches of Asia Incorporated

Economy

Poverty Incidence of San Leonardo

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Primarily depends on rice cultivation, vegetable production, poultry, piggery & commercial fishery. The area has a farming economy. San Leonardo has vast rice fields and land for growing vegetables and poultry products.