Zaragoza, Philippines
Zaragoza is a town of 53,090 people in Central Luzon, Philippines.
Why visit Zaragoza
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 24 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bahay ni Makabulos, Marker and Francisco Makabulos historical marker.
Weather in Zaragoza
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About Zaragoza
Zaragoza, officially the Municipality of Zaragoza (Tagalog: Bayan ng Zaragoza, Ilocano: Ili ti Zaragoza), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 55,657 people.
From the Wikipedia article Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes24
12 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
The present official name of the town is Zaragoza. The original name of the poblacion was Mangga-a-lakay, an Ilocano term which means "Old Mango Tree". Dating at the early part of the nineteenth century, it was made a barrio, a part of the old town of Aliaga, in 1864, with the name San Vicente in honor of its patron saint, Saint Vincent. It was made a town in 1878 with the barrios of San Vicente, Del Carmen, and Pinangkalatan taken together. Due to the special effort made by Don Francisco Mas, a Spaniard, in making the community a town, the name "ZARAGOZA" was given to the newly created town in honor of the home city of Don Francisco.
The first settlers of Zaragoza came from Batac, Ilocos Norte. Among them were Mr. Manuel Almayda, Mr. Maximiano Belza, Mr. Jose Veloso, Mr. Marcos Banoza, Mr. Antonio (alias) Sangley. The organizers of the barrio of San Vicente which is the grassroot and poblacion of the town were the following prominent persons: Fr. Andres Alcantara, Capt. Hipolito Madamba, Capt. Tranquilino Acosta, Capt. Mariano Belza, and Capt. (alias) Sangley.
Through the untiring efforts of Capts. Hipolito Madamba, Tranquilino Acosta, Mariano Belza, Antonio (alias) Sangley, Atty. Francisco Mas and others, the barrio of San Vicente, Del Carmen and Pinangkalatan were made a town with the name of Zaragoza.
From the History section of Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship17
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 3.8 km
Zaragoza - San Antonio Road
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare13
Map of Zaragoza
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Getting there and nearby towns
Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Cabanatuan City 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Concepcion 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Tarlac City 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Gapan 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Capas 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Paniqui 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Mabalacat City 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Angeles City 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- San Fernando 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Bayambang 54 km northwest, about 54 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ZaragozaNuevaEcijajf2276 01, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bahay ni Makabulos NHCP historical marker, Photo: Ramon FVelasquez ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francisco Makabulos historical marker (Tarlac City), Photo: Judgefloro ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC0
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