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Licab
Municipality
Municipality of Licab
(From top, left to right): Licab Municipal Hall building, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, Liwasang Dalmacio, Saint Christopher Academy, Old Town Center Welcome Sign, Downtown area
Official seal of Licab
Seal
Map of Nueva Ecija with Licab highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with Licab highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Licab
Licab is located in Philippines
Licab
Licab
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°32′24″N 120°45′43″E / 15.54°N 120.7619°E / 15.54; 120.7619
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 1st district
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWilfredo S. Domingo
 • Vice MayorOliver A. Villaroman
 • RepresentativeMikaela Angela B. Suansing
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Oliver A. Villaroman
  • Reynaldo C. Geronimo
  • Alejandro B. Miguel
  • Bayani A. Lopez
  • Lolito C. Baltazar
  • Leny B. Ogrimen
  • Glen J. Llera
  • Myrla D. Puno
 • Electorate18,034 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
67.37 km2 (26.01 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
29,590
 • Density439.2/km2 (1,138/sq mi)
 • Households
7,312
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.93
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 142.6 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 375.6 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 145.8 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 153.3 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3112
PSGC
0304914000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Ilocano

Licab, officially the Municipality of Licab (Tagalog: Bayan ng Licab; Ilocano: Ili ti Licab; Pangasinan: Baley na Licab), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,590 people.[5]

History

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Licab was a sitio under the municipality of Aliaga and was known as "Pulong Samat". A wooded area surrounded by rivers and streams, it was then inhabited by thirty families consisting of Ilocanos, Tagalog, and relatives of the Esguerras from the Ilocos Region. The Esguerra brothers later arrived from San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte[6] and lived with the locals.

Don Dalmacio, one of the Esguerra brothers, led the clearing of the vast grasslands and brushwood with his brothers and the locals, subsequently cultivating the area with a bountiful harvest.

Due to the increase in the population of Pulong Samat, Dalmacio directed the establishment of a "gunglo" which served as Pulong Samat's council or government. The council then worked to change the name of Pulong Samat and later used "Licab" which came from the Ilocano saying "kaskada agliklikab ti ani ti pagay da" which means "the collected rice is flowing", the word likab is the Ilocano term of "flowing".

In 1882, led by Don Dalmacio, the local heads of the barrios of Santa Maria, Licab, Bantog and neighboring sitios, presented a petition to the civil administration of the Spanish government in the Philippines for the establishment of a separate and independent municipality from the Municipality of Aliaga.

After more than ten years and having fulfilled the requirements prescribed by the leaders of the Spanish government in the Philippines, the order to establish the Municipality of Licab was adopted under the leadership of the Governor General Ramón Blanco and took into effect on March 28, 1894.[7]

Geography

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About 155 kilometres (96 mi) north of Metro Manila, Licab lies in one of the lowest portions of the province with an average elevation of 24 metres (79 ft),[8] experiencing flooding in all but one of its 11 barangays during rainy season.

Barangays

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Licab is politically subdivided into 11 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consist of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. Area PD 2024
2024[9] 2010[10] ha acre /km2 /sq mi
034914013 Aquino 8.4% 2,476 2,292 ▴ 0.54% 1,2132,997 200 530
034914002 Linao 4.7% 1,388 1,210 ▴ 0.96% 356880 390 1,000
034914003 Poblacion Norte 4.7% 1,393 1,336 ▴ 0.29% 77191 1,800 4,700
034914004 Poblacion Sur 8.7% 2,565 2,483 ▴ 0.23% 88216 2,900 7,600
034914005 San Casimiro 11.0% 3,268 2,868 ▴ 0.91% 4071,005 800 2,100
034914006 San Cristobal 12.6% 3,721 3,532 ▴ 0.36% 4911,214 760 2,000
034914007 San Jose 4.9% 1,449 1,328 ▴ 0.61% 356881 410 1,100
034914008 San Juan 12.3% 3,641 3,297 ▴ 0.69% 9322,303 390 1,000
034914009 Santa Maria 14.4% 4,249 3,992 ▴ 0.43% 1,6634,108 260 660
034914011 Tabing Ilog 3.5% 1,031 869 ▴ 1.19% 336829 310 800
034914012 Villarosa 10.4% 3,073 2,980 ▴ 0.21% 8192,023 380 970
Total 29,590 26,187 ▴ 0.85% 6,737 16,647 440 13

Climate

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Climate data for Licab, 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)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

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Economy

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Poverty incidence of Licab (%)

10
20
30
40
50
2000
49.76
2003
27.61
2006
22.20
2009
25.52
2012
16.33
2015
18.62
2018
7.65
2021
11.72
2023
9.93

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Vast ricefields of Licab

Agriculture has remained the prime industry of the municipality. Agricultural lands devoted to various agricultural activities cover about tens of thousands hectares out of the total provincial area of 550,718 hectares. Rice is still the prime crop of agricultural development and programs. Palay production in the town is boosted by a large network of irrigation facilities and other appurtenant structure.

Live stock production of piggery and poultry were the second agricultural income source in this municipality. Most of the residence were considered to be backyard raisers. Meat products sold in the public market were produced and raised locally.

Education

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The Licab 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.[25]

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Ablang Elementary School
  • Bantug Na Munti Primary School
  • Bardias Elementary School
  • Don Dalmacio Primary School
  • Licab Central School
  • Linao Elementary School
  • New Life in Christ Academy
  • Parson Elementary School
  • San Casimiro Elementary School
  • San Cristobal Elementary School
  • San Jose Elementary School
  • St. Christopher Academy
  • Sta. Maria Elementary School
  • Tabing Ilog Elementary School
  • Villarosa Elementary School

Secondary schools

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  • Exequiel R. Lina National High School
  • Sta. Maria National High School

Notable personalities

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References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Licab | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ The “Kariton” (Cart) Festival in Nueva Ecija
  7. ↑ "Maikling Kasaysayan ng Licab". 2 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Licab Topographic maps > Philippines > Nueva Ecija > Licab > Licab". topographic-map.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  10. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Licab: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  15. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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