Laur, Nueva Ecija

Laur, officially the Municipality of Laur (Tagalog: Bayan ng Laur), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon region of Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,263 people. [3]

"Laur" redirects here. For the surname, see Laur (surname). For the historical nation, see Laur Kingdom. For not to be confused with, see Lauer (disambiguation) and Laure (disambiguation).
Laur
Municipality
Municipality of Laur
Laur Public Market
Seal
Map of Nueva Ecija with Laur highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Laur
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°35′N 121°11′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 3rd district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1917
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlexander A. Daus
 • Vice MayorJohn Joe V. Samano
 • RepresentativeRosanna V. Vergara
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,596 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total295.88 km2 (114.24 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Lowest elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total38,263
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Households
8,522
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence20.99% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱174,305,410.50 (2020)
 • Assets₱556,607,311.75 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱147,333,595.19 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱150,528,615.49 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3129
PSGC
034913000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Ilocano

The National Penitentiary (New Bilibid Prisons), currently housed in Muntinlupa of Metro Manila, is scheduled for relocation to Barangay San Isidro.[5][6]

History

Senators Benigno Aquino, Jr. and José Diokno were kept in solitary confinement for exactly thirty days in 1971 within Fort Magsaysay in Laur.

Barangays

Laur is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.

  • Barangay I (Poblacion)
  • Barangay II (Poblacion)
  • Barangay III (Poblacion)
  • Barangay IV (Poblacion)
  • Betania
  • Canantong
  • Nauzon
  • Pangarulong
  • Pinagbayanan
  • Sagana
  • San Fernando
  • San Isidro
  • San Josep
  • San Juan
  • San Vicente
  • Siclong
  • San Felipe

Climate
Climate data for Laur, Nueva Ecija
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0)		 26
(1.0)		 18
(0.7)		 24
(0.9)		 91
(3.6)		 145
(5.7)		 149
(5.9)		 122
(4.8)		 120
(4.7)		 128
(5.0)		 61
(2.4)		 52
(2.0)		 961
(37.7)
Average rainy days 7.7 5.7 6.8 8.0 18.2 22.1 24.3 23.4 22.7 17.5 10.0 9.4 175.8
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics
Aerial view of Laur with Dingalan Bay in the distant background
Population census of Laur
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,207—    
1939 13,634+7.13%
1948 16,964+2.46%
1960 11,165−3.43%
1970 14,085+2.35%
1975 16,896+3.72%
1980 17,729+0.97%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 21,464+1.93%
1995 25,143+3.01%
2000 26,902+1.46%
2007 30,997+1.97%
2010 32,205+1.40%
2015 35,656+1.96%
2020 38,263+1.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

Economy

See also

References
  1.  Municipality of Laur | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. DOJ to transfer national prison to Bilibid, Philstar.
  6. National enitentiary relocation
  7. "Laur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
  11. "Province of Nueva Ecija". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
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