San Leonardo, Philippines
San Leonardo is a town of 69,180 people in Central Luzon, Philippines.
Why visit San Leonardo
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in San Leonardo
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About San Leonardo
San Leonardo, officially the Municipality of San Leonardo (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Leonardo), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 69,180 people.
From the Wikipedia article San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks10
Gross Ostrich Farm
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Brgy Tagumpay, San Leonardo, 3102 Nueva Ecija
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes68
AJ's Bread House
Bakery · 7.7 km
Wholesale and Retail, Open to route re-sellers (tindera per rota). Prodcuts: Sliced Bread, Buns, Pandesal, Pandecoco, Peanut bread/roll,...
134B Tramo Street, Sta. Rosa
24/7
E & P Solis Compound
Cafe · 10.0 km
Sumacab Road, Cabanatuan City
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00
Cafe Miro Online Coffee Shop
Cafe · 10.0 km
Sumacab Road, Cabanatuan City
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
56 more on the map.
History
During World War II, Imperial Japanese forces sacked San Leonardo during the opening stages of the Japanese Occupation. Novo Ecijano and Hukbalahap Communist guerrilla resistance groups from 1942 to 1944 in the town fought the invaders, until the town's liberation in 1945.
From January to April 1945, the combined military force of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary, and the United States Army recaptured and liberated the town. The joint forces assisted the Novo Ecijano and Hukbalahap Communist resistance groups in defeating the soldiers and officers of the Imperial Japanese armed forces and the Makapili soldiers. Thus began the Battle of San Leonardo and the Battle of Gapan between the Japanese and the combined American and Philippine Commonwealth troops on January to April 1945.
From the History section of San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship44
Lokal ng San Isidro
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 8.6 km
San Isidro-Pulo Arterial Road
San Isidro Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 8.7 km
Jose Abad Santos Avenue
Santo Niño Diocesan Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 8.9 km
Gen Tinio Fort Magsasay Road
Brgy.San Roque Chapel
Place of worship · 5.7 km
brgy san roque, jaen, nueva ecija
Shopping30
Embuscado hardware and Construction Supplies
Hardware store · 6.2 km
15, Nueva Ecija
Gas and EV charging55
Schools, colleges and libraries120
Healthcare32
Map of San Leonardo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Gapan 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Jaen 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Santa Rosa 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Cabanatuan City 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- San Antonio 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Papaya 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Cabiao 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Aliaga 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Zaragoza 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- San Miguel 25 km south, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- San Leonardo Nueva Ecija welcome signjf-c, San Leonardo Nueva Ecija welcome sign.jpg : Ramon FVelasquez derivative work: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Divina pastora shrine, Ronald Ocampo Bunag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Gapan Municipal Hall, RaywollesenFortes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Antonio Welcome Arch, Nueva Ecija, Nov 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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