Lupao, Nueva Ecija

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LUPAO is DERIVED from the ILOCANO word “LUPA” the name of an itchy plant found in great abundance within the town and its outskirts at the time of the town’s foundation in 1913.

HISTORY: Before the turn of the century, Lupao was a barrio of the Municipality of Rosales, Pangasinan. Subsequently, it became part of the Municipality of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, until its creation into a separate town in 1913, mainly through the concerted efforts of Gen. Manual Tinio and Former Assemblyman Issauro Gabaldon. Its Founding Fathers were Victoriano Joanino, Calixto Laureta, Felix Carpio, Juan Briones, Anacleto Ganareal, Luis Mamaligaa, Gregorio Babagay, Sicto Baclig, Remigio Blas Caoile and Candido Mata

POPULATION: According to the 2000 census, Lupao has a population of 34,190 people in 7,406 households, 80% Ilocano and 20% comprising of Tagalog, Pampanguenos, Pangasinenses and Visayans

TOWN ADMINISTRATION:

1. VICTORIANO JOANINO (Founder / 1ST Mayor)
2. FELIX CARPIO
3. SIXTO BACLIG
4. TRANQUILINO SAROCA
5. PABLO DEL ROSARIO
6. JUAN BRIONES
7. NEMESIO CABILES
8. PIO DACANAY
9. JOSE TECSON
10. EMILIO BUENCAMINO
11. MARCELO NERI
12. LUIS ANCHETA
13. JOVINO TIENZO
14. GUILLERMO MABALOT
15. PASTOR DOMINGO
16. ALFREDO BRIONES
17. CARLOS CASTANEDA
18. TIBURCIO SANTILLIANA
19. GEORGE CASTANEDA
20. ALFREDO VENDIVIL
21. ALEXANDER JOANINO

BARANGAYS:

• Agupalo Este
• Agupalo Weste
• Alalay Chica
• Alalay Grande
• Arimal
• Bagong Flores
• Balbalungao
• Burgos
• Cordero
• Mapangpang
• Namulandayan
• Parista
• Poblacion East
• Poblacion North
• Poblacion South
• Poblacion West
• Salvacion I
• Salvacion II
• San Antonio Este
• San Antonio Weste
• San Isidro
• San Pedro
• San Roque
• Santo Domingo

[edit] External links

• Friendster Profile*
• Pasyalan Nueva Ecija
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information

Coordinates: 15°53′N, 120°54′E