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Laur, Nueva Ecija
Municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Municipality in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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| image_skyline | 02711jfBarangays Poblacion Public Markets Town Laur Nueva Ecijafvf 16.JPG | |
| image_caption | The Laur public market | |
| image_flag | Flag_of_Laur,_Nueva_Ecija.png | |
| flag_size | 120x80px | |
| image_seal | Laur Nueva Ecija.png | |
| seal_size | 100x80px | |
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| mapframe | yes | |
| pushpin_map | Philippines | |
| pushpin_label_position | left | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within the | |
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| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | ||
| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
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| official_name | ||
| named_for | Laureana Quijano Tinio, wife of General Manuel Tinio | |
| native_name | Bayan ng Laur | |
| subdivision_type3 | District | |
| subdivision_name3 | ||
| established_title | Founded | |
| established_date | January 13, 1917 | |
| parts_type | Barangays | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Benjamin Alivia Padilla | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| leader_name1 | Christopher Daus | |
| leader_title2 | Representative | |
| leader_name2 | Rosanna V. Vergara | |
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council | |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council | |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | Benjamin A. Padilla | |
| 3 | Elmer N. Rivera | |
| 4 | Jesusa D. Samano | |
| 5 | Marina M. Padilla | |
| 6 | Bernardo G. Ordanza Jr. | |
| 7 | Romeo A. Desamito | |
| 8 | Raymundo D. Lulunan | |
| 9 | Divina A. dela Cruz | |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |
| leader_name4 | voters (electorate_point_in_time}} | ) |
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| elevation_m | ||
| elevation_max_m | 1,750 | |
| elevation_min_m | 58 | |
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| population_total | ||
| population_as_of | ||
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank1_title | Households | |
| population_blank1 | ||
| population_demonym | Laureños | |
| timezone | PST | |
| utc_offset | +8 | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |
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| demographics_type1 | Economy | |
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| demographics1_title2 | Poverty incidence | |
| demographics1_info2 | % () | |
| demographics1_title3 | Revenue | |
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| demographics1_title4 | Revenue rank | |
| demographics1_title5 | Assets | |
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| demographics1_title6 | Assets rank | |
| demographics1_title7 | IRA | |
| demographics1_title8 | IRA rank | |
| demographics1_title9 | Expenditure | |
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| demographics1_title10 | Liabilities | |
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| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |
| demographics2_info1 | ||
| demographics2_title2 | Water | |
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |
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| blank1_name_sec1 | Native languages | |
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| blank2_name_sec1 | Crime index | |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Major religions | |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Feast date | |
| blank3_name_sec2 | Catholic diocese | |
| blank3_info_sec2 | Diocese of Cabanatuan | |
| blank4_name_sec2 | Patron saint | |
| blank4_info_sec2 | Stephen I of Hungary |
Ili ti Laur
Laur, officially the Municipality of Laur (, Ilocano: Ili ti Laur), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon region of Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Etymology
The town was named after the wife of Revolutionary General Manuel Tinio, Laureana.
History
Originally, the town was a barrio of the municipality of Bongabon named San Esteban, after its patron saint, Stephen I of Hungary. Migrant settlers in the village were mostly Tagalog and Ilocano from the provinces of the Ilocos Region and Pangasinan, while some were Kapampangan from the provinces of Pampanga and Tarlac.
On January 13, 1917, under the American-controlled Insular Government, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison issued Executive Order No. 98 to separate Laur from Bongabon. It was renamed after Laureana Quijano Tinio, wife of General Manuel Tinio who fought in the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. He would also have a town honoring him when Laur’s southern neighbour Papaya was renamed "General Tinio".
After President Ferdinand Marcos had imposed nationwide Martial Law in 1972, arrested opposition Senators Benigno Aquino, Jr. and Jose W. Diokno were kept in solitary confinement at Fort Magsaysay in Laur for 30 days in 1973. It is now a museum housing the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Center for Human Rights Dialogue.
Geography
Laur is located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains. It is 15 km from Palayan, 145 km from Manila, and 117 km from Baler.
Barangays
Laur is politically subdivided into 17 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consist of puroks and some have sitios.
- 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
Demographics
Economy
Government
Local government
Main article: Sangguniang Bayan
Education
The Laur Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Betania Elementary School
- Camias Elementary School
- Canantong Elementary School
- Casa Real Elementary School
- Laur Central School
- Laur West Elementary School
- Mainit Elementary School
- Nauzon Elementary School
- Pinagbayanan Elementary School
- Sagana Elementary School
- San Antonio Elementary School
- San Felipe Elementary School
- San Fernando Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- San Josep Elementary School
- San Juan Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- Siclong Elementary School
- St. Stephen's Academy
Secondary schools
- Hilario E. Hermosa Memornial High School
- Jorge M. Padilla National High School
- Ricardo Dizon Canlas Agricultural High School
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- [https://www.laur.gov.ph/history-of-laur/ History of Laur]
- (2012-09-21). "Inauguration of the Aquino-Diokno Memorial and the AFP Center for Human Rights Dialogue".
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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