Licab, Nueva Ecija
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Licab is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 23,675 people in 4,331 households.
About one hundred fifty five (155) kilometers from Metro Manila. Licab lies in the lowest portion of the province, experiencing two situations: during rainy seasons, being located at the northern portion of the municipality are flood free barangays while the other five (5) barangays are mostly underwater.
The new settlement attracted more settlers. Don Dalmacio’s commitment to improve Licab inspired him to work for its political identity. He filed a petition to the national government to make Licab a formal town. At first, the friar governor of Aliaga opposed the petition but later relented and Licab was proclaimed an independent municipality on March 28, 1894.
From the town archives of San Nicolas Ilocos Norte, families of Barangan, Dawang and Casino all relatives immigrated to Licab a former barrio of Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. Some relatives went as far as Santo Domingo, Munoz and San Jose City to reside and raised their own family. The group led by Igmidio Barangan and his son Santiago Barangan and close relatives along with four sisters populated the town.The sisters were married to the families of Dumaya, Juan, Bumanlag,and Fernando. All of them remained residents of Licab and raised generations of families that now composed majority of the populations.
These families were generations of farmers and farmhands that sought freedom to own lands in the vast agricultural plains of Central Luzon. As a manifestation of this family's ownership, a place in a low lying areas of the town called "kababaan" was named Sitio Barangan which is now part of Barangay Aquino. In the early 19th century the head of the clan Igmidio lost his life for the love of a barrio lass of "Bangbangkag" now called Barangay San Cristobal. His son Santiago did not permit his marriage and therefore in a tree with a piece of rope ended his life in a tragedy. The place is now called "Pinagbitinan" at nearby Church of Rizal.
A well known national figure whose name was a famous avenue of Metro Manila called EDSA was named after Epifanio Delos Santos a former Governor of Nueva Ecija, Historian and a Writer during the American regime, who made a name for himself in the national political arena. His family who left the town to reside in Malabon, donated a family lot that now became the town's Public Market at Poblacion Sur.
Manuel Tinio, a general of the Philippine Revolution, was born in Sitio Ablang (in what is now Brgy. Aquino). Tinio was a very accomplished politician after the revolution having served as Governor of Nueva Ecija. He was the epitome of a true cacique (king maker) in Nueva Ecija politics. He also became the first Director of Labor (1907) and then Director of Lands (1913) under American rule in the Philippines. Upon his retirement from public service, he engaged in farming in his hometown of Licab.
Among the known prominent immigrants were the families of Agustin, Manahan, Sawit, Mariano, Javier, Aguilar, Puno, Barangan, Manuel and Villaroman.
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/PALAY
Rice is still the prime target of agricultural development and programs. Palay production in the province is boosted by a large network of irrigation facilities and other appurtenant structure.
LIVE STOCK
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.
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. According to the latest census, it has a population of 23,675 people in 4,331 households.
About one hundred fifty five (155) kilometers from Metro Manila. Licab lies in the lowest portion of the province, experiencing two situations: during rainy seasons, being located at the northern portion of the municipality are flood free barangays while the other five (5) barangays are mostly underwater.
History
Licab was formerly a part another town, Aliaga. In 1835, immigrants Don Dalmacio Esguerra and brother Tomas, toiled to scrape off thick leaves using only hoes and twigs of hard trees. The Esguerra Brothers first called the place “Pulong—Samat”. Later, after years of successful tilling and with families growing bigger they renamed the place “Licab an Ilocano word meaning to scrape off. Lest it be forgotten in history, Don Dalmacio had three other brothers who assisted him in his endeavour: Pedro, Abdun and Olegario. Olegario Esguerra married a woman named Betis, and one of their children is named Juliana who, in the early 1890s, married another local Gregorio Espiritu.The new settlement attracted more settlers. Don Dalmacio’s commitment to improve Licab inspired him to work for its political identity. He filed a petition to the national government to make Licab a formal town. At first, the friar governor of Aliaga opposed the petition but later relented and Licab was proclaimed an independent municipality on March 28, 1894.
From the town archives of San Nicolas Ilocos Norte, families of Barangan, Dawang and Casino all relatives immigrated to Licab a former barrio of Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. Some relatives went as far as Santo Domingo, Munoz and San Jose City to reside and raised their own family. The group led by Igmidio Barangan and his son Santiago Barangan and close relatives along with four sisters populated the town.The sisters were married to the families of Dumaya, Juan, Bumanlag,and Fernando. All of them remained residents of Licab and raised generations of families that now composed majority of the populations.
These families were generations of farmers and farmhands that sought freedom to own lands in the vast agricultural plains of Central Luzon. As a manifestation of this family's ownership, a place in a low lying areas of the town called "kababaan" was named Sitio Barangan which is now part of Barangay Aquino. In the early 19th century the head of the clan Igmidio lost his life for the love of a barrio lass of "Bangbangkag" now called Barangay San Cristobal. His son Santiago did not permit his marriage and therefore in a tree with a piece of rope ended his life in a tragedy. The place is now called "Pinagbitinan" at nearby Church of Rizal.
A well known national figure whose name was a famous avenue of Metro Manila called EDSA was named after Epifanio Delos Santos a former Governor of Nueva Ecija, Historian and a Writer during the American regime, who made a name for himself in the national political arena. His family who left the town to reside in Malabon, donated a family lot that now became the town's Public Market at Poblacion Sur.
Manuel Tinio, a general of the Philippine Revolution, was born in Sitio Ablang (in what is now Brgy. Aquino). Tinio was a very accomplished politician after the revolution having served as Governor of Nueva Ecija. He was the epitome of a true cacique (king maker) in Nueva Ecija politics. He also became the first Director of Labor (1907) and then Director of Lands (1913) under American rule in the Philippines. Upon his retirement from public service, he engaged in farming in his hometown of Licab.
Among the known prominent immigrants were the families of Agustin, Manahan, Sawit, Mariano, Javier, Aguilar, Puno, Barangan, Manuel and Villaroman.
Population
It has a total of 25,266 inhabitants, consisting of 5,160 households working together in constituting the above population (based on the 1995 Municipal Survey of Population with 21,551 inhabitants and projected at 2.8183 Growth Rate).Socio-Economy
AGRICULTUREAgriculture 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/PALAY
Rice is still the prime target of agricultural development and programs. Palay production in the province is boosted by a large network of irrigation facilities and other appurtenant structure.
LIVE STOCK
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.
Barangays
Licab is politically subdivided into 11 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Aquino
- Linao
- Poblacion Norte
- Poblacion Sur
- San Casimiro
- San Cristobal
- San Jose
- San Juan
- Santa Maria
- Tabing Ilog
- Villarosa