Nueva Ecija is a landlocked
province of the
Philippines located in the
Central Luzon[?] region. Its capital is
Palayan City[?]. Nueva Ecija borders, from the south clockwise,
Bulacan,
Pampanga,
Tarlac,
Pangasinan[?],
Nueva Vizcaya[?], and
Aurora.
Facts and Figures
Population:
2000 census—1,659,883 (13th largest).
Density—314 per km² (18th highest).
Area: 5,284.3 km² (16th largest)
Nueva Ecija is subdivided into 27 municipalities and 5 cities.