 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
| Genesis® Transport
Service, Inc. takes you to Nueva Ecija |
Close Window
|
PEÑARANDA, NUEVA ECIJA
 Fast Facts
Peñaranda is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is bordered by municipalities of General Tinio and San Leonardo and the city of Gapan. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,749 people in 4,940 households.
Peñaranda is named after José Maria Peñaranda, a Spanish engineer who formally organized this place into a municipality. Before him, the area was called Mapisong and it was a part of the larger Gapan then a municipality. It is composed of 10 small barangays.
Peñaranda was once known all over Luzon for its high quality crop called ikmo, a plant used by older Filipinos as a chewing substance. In these days however, the crop is already on the brink of extinction in this place although rice as a farm produce is still flourishing.
Every month of May, Peñaranda residents stage a musical drama called "Araquio", a re-enactment of Christians' quest led by Queen Helena and King Constantine for the Holy Cross where Jesus Christ was nailed. Actors and actresses garbed in colorful and cute costumes dramatize this century old tradition which features swordfights between the Christians and Moors.
Peñaranda is also known for its mouth-watering "kakanin" or native desserts made from glutinous rice such as espasol, putong puti and sapin - sapin.
Barangays
Peñaranda is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
Callos
Las Piñas
Poblacion I
Poblacion II
Poblacion III
Poblacion IV
Santo Tomas
Sinasajan
San Josef
San Mariano (Maugat)
HOW TO GET THERE
 Genesis Transport Service, Inc.
In the Philippines, land transportation is ably provided by the Genesis Transport Service, Inc. Genesis provides air-conditioned transport from Metro Manila to Nueva Ecija via its Metro Manila to Baler, Aurora route. These buses traverse the major arterial road from Plaridel, Bulacan all the way to Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. The actual route of the bus is [Metro Manila - North Luzon Expressway - Exit Sta. Rita - Plaridel, Bulacan - Baliuag, Bulacan - Nadaan, Bulacan - San Ildefonso, Bulacan - San Miguel, Bulacan - Baluarte, Bulacan - San Roque, Bulacan - Gapan City, Nueva Ecija - Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija - Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija - Right at Mayapyap - Llanera, Nueva Ecija - Rizal, Nueva Ecija - Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija - Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya - Maria Aurora, Aurora - Baler, Aurora and Vise Versa]
Alternatively, Genesis Transport Service, Inc. also serves this province via its Bataan - Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija route. These buses pass through the following: [Mariveles, Bataan - Roman Highway (Passing thru Caragatan, Alas Asin, Mt. View, Cabcaben, Lucanin, Batangas 2, Lamao, BRC/Planters, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga City,Abucay, Samal, Orani, Hermosa) - Olongapo/Gapan Highway (passing thru Layac, Daang Bago, Balsik, Prado Saba, Lacpao, San Roque, Sta. Cruz, Remedios, V.Cruz/Bayo, Pasbul, Sto. Tomas, Concepcion, San Anto/Basa, Guagua/Sta. Rita, Bacolor) - San Fernando, Pampanga - Mexico, Pampanga - Santa Ana, Pampanga - Arayat, Pampanga - Cabiao, Nueva Ecija - San Isidro, Nueva Ecija - Gapan, Nueva Ecija - Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija - Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija and Vise Versa].
From the Central Station in Cabanatuan City, an array of mini-buses, mini-vans, jeepneys, and tricycles fill the gaps in the intermunicipal road with Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija as the Terminal point.
There are only three (3) trips a day starting at 4:30 A.M., 5:30 A.M. and 6:30 AM in Genesis' Pasay Terminal, with the Second Trip passing by the Avenida, Rizal, Manila terminal on its way to the north expressway. The trip to Cabanatuan city for its refuelling stop will approximately take 3-4 hours depending on the traffic situation. On the other end, in Baler, Aurora, the trips for Metro Manila start at 5:00 A.M. 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M., arriving Cabanatuan city approximately 3-4 hours depending on road condition.
On the alternate route, the Mariveles, Bataan to Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija run commences at 5:00 A.M. with an interval of one hour. Trips start from both ends at the same time.
GETTING AROUND NUEVA ECIJA
 To get around Nueva Ecijas municipalities, if one does not have a vehicle, there are numerous jeepneys, vans and tricycles around for hire.
Minimum fare is Php 10 Pesos (US .20 Cents) around the municipalities of Nueva Ecija.
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
