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General Tinio | |
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| Coordinates:15°21′N121°03′E / 15.35°N 121.05°E /15.35; 121.05 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Named after | Manuel Tinio |
| Barangays | 13 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Engr. Isidro T. Pajarillaga |
| • Vice Mayor | Melvin S. Pascual |
| • Representative | Emerson D. Pascual |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 43,627 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 245.29 km2 (94.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 58,093 |
| • Density | 236.83/km2 (613.40/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,137 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 368.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 627.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 299.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 329.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Ecija 2 Area 2 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 2 A2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3104 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Southern Alta Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
General Tinio, officially theMunicipality of General Tinio (Tagalog:Bayan ng Heneral Tinio,Ilocano:Ili ti Heneral Tinio), is a first classmunicipality in theprovince ofNueva Ecija,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,093 people.[5] It was known asPapaya until 1957.
The town is at the foot of theSierra Madre Mountains, adjoining theFort Magsaysay Army Reservation on the northeastern side.
According to the story passed on through generations, the town got its name because of a miscommunication between the natives and the Spanish colonizers. A native settler, when asked by a Spanish soldier "Llama el pueblo?", replied "Papaya" referring to the particular fruit tree growing abundantly in the place (not understanding the Spanish language). The name stuck with the Spanish colonizers and the place from then on was called "Papaya".
Papaya was a sitio of Bo. Mapisong, which was then a barrio ofGapan. Bo. Mapisong became a town in 1851 changing its name to Peñaranda after Spanish engineer Jose Maria Peñaranda. Papaya became one of its barangays. Papaya became a town on January 1, 1921, through the collaborative efforts of Capitan Mamerto Padolina, who was then the Secretary of the Governor of the Province, Judge Segundo Bernardo, and Francisco Padolina.
Congressman Celestino Juan sponsored a congressional act changing the name of Papaya to General Tinio in honor of GeneralManuel Tinio, a revolutionary leader against the Spaniards who hailed from the Nueva Ecija. The act was signed into law on June 20, 1957, asRepublic Act No. 1665.[6] The new name of the town was inaugurated days later, on August 19, 1957.
General Tinio is politically subdivided into 13barangays. Each barangay consist ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for General Tinio, Nueva Ecija | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 66 (2.6) | 99 (3.9) | 127 (5.0) | 113 (4.4) | 99 (3.9) | 84 (3.3) | 35 (1.4) | 14 (0.6) | 661 (26.1) |
| Average rainy days | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 16.1 | 20.8 | 23.5 | 22.8 | 22.2 | 16.5 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 146.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1939 | 7,517 | — |
| 1948 | 8,645 | +1.57% |
| 1960 | 14,925 | +4.65% |
| 1970 | 19,353 | +2.63% |
| 1975 | 21,088 | +1.74% |
| 1980 | 23,406 | +2.11% |
| 1990 | 29,491 | +2.34% |
| 1995 | 32,913 | +2.08% |
| 2000 | 35,352 | +1.54% |
| 2007 | 39,356 | +1.49% |
| 2010 | 42,634 | +2.95% |
| 2015 | 47,865 | +2.23% |
| 2020 | 55,925 | +3.33% |
| 2024 | 58,093 | +0.92% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
Poverty incidence of General Tinio
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Farming is the livelihood of the majority of the residents. Even though the municipality is located at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, the topography is generally ideal for agricultural products such as palay and vegetables. A number of poultry broiler contract growers are also located in the municipality. Other industries include furniture and fixtures, backyard poultry, cattle and livestock, vegetable production, and minor agricultural livelihoods such as duck raising. "Ikmo" or betel leaf production is one dying symbol of the town. The older generations' practice of chewing betel leaves was not adopted by younger generations even with its reported natural anti-cancer formula.
The remittances of numerous sons and daughters of Papaya abroad also help keep the economy of the town afloat.Papayanos can be relied to answer calls of assistance for the town's development.
Minalungao National Park is also one of the biggest attractions in the town, catering to numerous visitors each day.
The following have led the town from its birth in 1921 to what it had become today.[20]
| Cristobal Mangulabnan | Vice Martin Ramos | 1921–1922 |
| Getulio Bote, Sr. | Vice Martin Pajarillaga | 1922–1925 |
| Martin Pajarillaga | Vice Marcos Bote Sr. | 1925–1931 |
| Marcos Bote Sr. | Vice Daniel Padolina | 1931–1934 |
| Melquiades Ronquillo, Sr. | Vice Santiago Bolisay | 1934–1937 |
| Mayor | Vice Mayor | Term |
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| Melquades Ronquillo, Sr. | Vice Damaso Bolisay | 1937–1940 |
| Getulio Bote | Vice Pedro Bulacan | 1940–1944 |
| Getulio Bote | Vice Angeles Bote | 1945 |
| Republic Era | ||
| Gerardo Rivera | Vice Angeles Bote | 1946–1947 |
| Gerardo Rivera | Vice Diosdado Bote | 1948–1951 |
| Gerardo Rivera with | Victorino Bote | 1952–1955 |
| Bienvenido B. Abes | Vice Victorino Bote | 1956–1959 |
| Gerardo Rivera | Vice Banaag Leodones | 1960–1963 |
| Santos Bote | Vice Getulio Bote, Jr. | 1964–1967 |
| Mariano Ronquillo | Vice Manuel Domingo | January 1–15, 1968 |
| Manuel Domingo | Vice Perfecto M. Bote | 1968–1971 |
| Nicanor B. Aves | Vice Alfonso Pajimna | 1972–1980 |
| Nathaniel Bote, Jr. | Vice Venancio Bote | 1981–1986 |
| OIC Gerardo Rivera | Vice Antonio Abes | 1986–1988 |
| Placido M. Calma | Vice Bernardino R. Abes | 1988–1995 |
| Placido M. Calma | Vice Elsa Bote | 1995–1998 |
| Placido M. Calma | Vice Bernardino R. Abes | 1998–2004 |
| Isidro Tinio Pajarillaga | Vice Indira P. Dayupay | 2004–2007 |
| Virgilio A. Bote | Vice Marcelo B. Abes | 2007–2010 |
| Virgilio A. Bote | Vice Engr. Ferdinand P. Bote | 2010–2016 |
| Engr. Ferdinand P. Bote | Vice Atty. Melvin S. Pascual | 2016–2018 |
| Atty. Melvin S. Pascual | Vice Anna Rouselle Busalpa | 2018-2019 |
| Isidro Tinio Pajarillaga | Vice Atty. Melvin S. Pascual | 2019–2025 |
| Sherry Ann Bolisay | Vice Atty. Melvin S. Pascual | 2025–present |
The Gen. Tinio Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public educational institutions ranging from primary to secondary schools.[21]
Roman Catholic is the most prevalent religion, withIglesia ni Cristo,IEMELIF,Baptist,Methodist, and others attracting its own followers. The town's patron saint, the Santo Cristo or the Holy Cross is feted every May.
The town is best known for having the most number of brass bands in the Philippines with 15 organized bands. These bands are sought after to enhance entertainment ambience in fiestas and other traditional rites such as wakes. A well known band, known as The Family Band, has produced champions in majorette exhibitions, solo flute competitions, solo clarinet competitions, solo trumpet competitions, French horn competitions, etc., in national brass band competitions.
The town also has other places of interest, notably theMinalungao National Park, which is a favorite swimming destination in the summer, especially during Black Saturday when it is usually filled with local bathers and visitors. Minalungao, literally meaning "mine of gold in a cave", houses several caves which can explored. The river also has a portion where a stone ledge located about 15 meters high from the river can be used as spring board.
A Papaya Festival is also commonly celebrated, coinciding with the municipality's Foundation Anniversary. Parades of different school students around the town would wear colourful costumes inspired by the fruit Papaya, the area's name prior to the change.
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