Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Bongabon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is the leading producer of onion in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 49,255 people in 10,184 households in 28,352.90 hectares land area.

Each barangay in Bongabon has its own fiesta. The town fiesta, celebrated annually on the 1st to 2nd week of April, is known as the Sibuyasan Onion Festival.

History

The Augustinian missionaries who preached Catholicism in Pampanga extended their outposts into what is now the province of Nueva Ecija by following the Rio Grande dela Pampanga. Thus, Santol (present day Barangay Santor) was established in 1659. In 1760, Bongabon was named as a town and parish under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi.

Bongabon was the first capital of Nueva Ecija.

Barangays

Bongabon is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. The number following the barangay name in the listing is its population

External links

* [http://www.pasyalan.net/nueva_ecija/ Pasyalan Nueva Ecija]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]