General Mamerto Natividad, officially the Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Mamerto Natividad, Ilocano: Ili ti Heneral Mamerto Natividad), also known as Gen. M. Natividad, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,311 people.[3]
General Mamerto Natividad | |
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| Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad | |
 Municipal Hall | |
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 Map of Nueva Ecija with General Mamerto Natividad highlighted | |
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.svg)  General Mamerto Natividad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°36′11″N 121°03′04″E / 15.603°N 121.051°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Named for | Mamerto Natividad |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Anita M. Arocena |
| • Vice Mayor | Samson C. Caberto III |
| • Representative | Rosanna V. Vergara |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,176 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 533.08 km2 (205.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 44,311 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,346 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.49 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 164.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 561.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 133.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 199.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3125 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | genmnatividad |
History
In 1957, the barrios of Mataas na Kahoy, Balangkare Norte, Balangkare Sur, Sapang Kawayan, Magasawang Sampaloc, Talabutab Norte, Talabutab Sur, Platero, Belen, Pecaleon, Piñahan, Kabulihan, Pasong-Hari, Balaring, Pulong Singkamas, Panaksak, Bravo, Sapang Bato, Burol, Miller, Tila Patio, Pula, Carinay, and Acacia, in the City of Cabanatuan separated from the said city and constituted into a separate and independent municipality known as General Mamerto Natividad.[5]
Geography
Barangays
General Mamerto Natividad is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consist of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balangkare Norte
- Balangkare Sur
- Balaring
- Belen
- Bravo
- Burol
- Kabulihan
- Mag-asawang Sampaloc
- Manarog
- Mataas na Kahoy
- Panacsac
- Picaleon
- Piñahan
- Platero
- Poblacion
- Pula
- Pulong Singkamas
- Sapang Bato
- Talabutab Norte
- Talabutab Sur
Climate
| Climate data for General Mamerto Natividad, 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) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| 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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,539 | — |
| 1970 | 13,827 | +3.78% |
| 1975 | 14,405 | +0.82% |
| 1980 | 17,388 | +3.83% |
| 1990 | 21,984 | +2.37% |
| 1995 | 26,140 | +3.30% |
| 2000 | 29,195 | +2.40% |
| 2007 | 33,354 | +1.85% |
| 2010 | 36,720 | +3.56% |
| 2015 | 41,656 | +2.43% |
| 2020 | 44,311 | +1.22% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of General Mamerto Natividad
10 20 30 40 2006 33.20 2009 26.82 2012 18.08 2015 16.72 2018 6.70 2021 13.49 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References
External links
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine