San Antonio, Nueva Ecija

San Antonio
Delinquente
Municipality
Municipality of San Antonio
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San Antonio
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°18′28″N 120°51′12″E / 15.3078°N 120.8533°E / 15.3078; 120.8533
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 4th district
Named afterSt. Anthony the Abbot
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArvin C. Salonga
 • Vice MayorJulieta E. Maxwell
 • RepresentativeEmerson D. Pascual
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Roberto S. Carpio
  • Manolito C. Balcos
  • Daniel Pamintuan
  • Renier M. Umali
  • Christopher G. Cunanan
  • Eduardo Ostares
  • RC Cruz
  • Roy V. Juliano
 • Electorate57,151 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
153.56 km2 (59.29 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Lowest elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
84,958
 • Density553.26/km2 (1,432.9/sq mi)
 • Households
20,527
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 347.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,176 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 316.7 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 762.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3108
PSGC
0304924000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Ilocano
Websitewww.sanantonio.gov.ph

San Antonio, officially the Municipality of San Antonio (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Antonio, Kapampangan: Balen ning San Antonio), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 84,958 people.[5]

It is bounded by the towns of Jaen to its eastern side; Zaragosa to the north; Cabiao and San Isidro, and Concepcion in the Province of Tarlac to its west.

Etymology

The present name of the town was given by Father Leocadio Luis, the first priest of the town, in 1843 in honor of its patron saint, San Antonio Abad. Before its organization and recognition as a town by means of a decree promulgated during the Spanish regime, this was a barangay of Gapan and was known as Barrio Delinquente.

History

San Antonio was previously called as the barrio of Delinquente (lit. "outlaw") as residents claimed that the name Delinquente originated from the sinking of a casco (big boat) fully loaded with palay in Pampanga River.

The movement of the separation of Barrio Delinquente from the town of Gapan, and its organization as an independent municipality began in 1839. The petition of the residents of Barrio Delinquente was finally approved in November 1842 but the definite separation from the town of Gapan took place in 1843. San Antonio, along with its mother town of Gapan, Aliaga, Cabiao, and San Isidro were transferred from Pampanga to Nueva Ecija in 1848.

Geography

Barangays

San Antonio is politically divided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Buliran
  • Cama Juan
  • Julo
  • Lawang Kupang
  • Luyos
  • Maugat
  • Panabingan
  • Papaya
  • Poblacion
  • San Francisco (KC-1) Kaisiwan
  • San Jose (Cabungan)
  • San Mariano
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santa Cruz (Parang)
  • Santo Cristo
  • Tikiw

Climate

Climate data for San Antonio, 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[6]

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Antonio

10
20
30
40
50
2000
47.49
2003
23.73
2006
24.50
2009
17.22
2012
18.05
2015
14.78
2018
5.80
2021
14.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Municipal elected official (2022–present):

  • Mayor
    • Boyet Javier
  • Vice Mayor
    • Julie Maxwell
  • Councilors:
    • Roberto Carpio
    • Manolito Balcos
    • Daniel Pamintuan
    • Christopher Cunanan
    • Renier Umali
    • Eduardo Ostares
    • RC Cruz
    • Roy Juliano

[19]

Education

The San Antonio 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.[20]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Buliran Elementary School
  • Cama Juan Elementary School
  • Faustino P. De Leon Elementary School
  • Hacienda Elementary School
  • Lawang Kupang Elementary School
  • Lorenza M. Tinio Elementary School
  • Luyos Christian Academy
  • Luyos Elementary School
  • Maugat Elementary School
  • Panabingan Elementary School
  • Papaya Elementary School
  • San Antonio Central School
  • San Antonio Montessori School
  • San Francisco Elementary School
  • San Mariano East Elementary School
  • Sanggalang Elementary School
  • St. Joseph Academy
  • St. Paul School
  • Sta. Barbara (North) Elementary School
  • Sta. Barbara South Elementary School
  • Sto. Cristo East Elementary School
  • Sto. Cristo West Elementary School
  • Tikiw Elementary School
  • Trinity Sto. Cristo Education Center

Secondary schools

  • Dr. Jose Lapuz Salonga High School
  • San Antonio High School
  • San Francisco National High School
  • San Mariano National High School
  • Sta. Barbara National High School
  • Zacarias C. Aquilizan High School

References

  1. ^  Municipality of San Antonio | (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. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ^ "San Antonio: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ^ "San Antonio - Nueva Ecija | Eleksyon 2022 | GMA News Online".
  20. ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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