Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
Bongabon is a Philippine municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija.
Bongabon is a leading onion producer in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
Each Baranggay in Bongabon has its own fiesta. The celebrated throughout Bongabon Sibuyasan Onion Festival is held annually in the first and second week in April.
Barangays
Bongabon is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.
- Commercial
- Kaingin
- Magtanggo
- Mantile
- Palomaria
- Rizal
- Sampalucan
- San Roque
- Sinipit
- Sisilang
- Social
- Tulay na Bato (New Era)
Rural area
- Antipolo
- Ariendo
- Bantug
- Calaanan
- Cruz
- Curva
- Digmala
- Larcon
- Labi
- Lusok
- Macabaclay
- Olivete
- Pesa
- Santor
- Tugatog
- Vega Grande
History
Missionaries of the Augustinian Order who preached Catholicism in Pampanga extended their outposts in the territory of today's province of Nueva Ecija by following the river Pampanga. 1659 Founded in the sequence santol (the present Baranggay Santor ). 1760 Bongabon was declared an independent city and parish and St. Francis of Assisi to the local saint.
Bongabon was the first capital of the province of Nueva Ecija.
Cities: Cabanatuan City | Gapan City | Science City of Muñoz | Palayan City | San Jose City
Communities: Aliaga | Bongabon | Cabiao | Carranglan | Cuyapo | Gabaldon | General Mamerto Natividad | General Tinio | Guimba | Jaen | Laur | LICAB | Llanera | Lupao | Nampicuan | Pantabangan | Penaranda | Quezon | Rizal | San Antonio | San Isidro | San Leonardo | Santa Rosa | Santo Domingo | Talavera | Talugtug | Zaragoza
- Location in the Philippines
- Nueva Ecija