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San Isidro is a town in Nueva Ecija. Formerly the provincial capital, it has been overshadowed by neighboring Gapan to the east and is largely a quiet agrarian town.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Situated at the confluence of the Peñaranda and Pampanga Rivers, San Isidro was originally part of Pampanga until 1846, when it was transferred to Nueva Ecija province. The town served as the provincial capital from 1852 to 1912. It was also where the Philippine Revolution first broke out in Nueva Ecija in 1896, when Katipunero forces under General Mariano Llanera besieged the town. During the Philippine-American War, the town became the capital of the First Philippine Republic led by president Emilio Aguinaldo for a few months in 1899 before falling to American forces.
In 1912, San Isidro lost its status as provincial capital to Cabanatuan, turning the town into a typical agrarian municipality. Since the 21st century, there has been economic diversification brought about by its proximity to Gapan, the economic hub of southern Nueva Ecija and a former suburb of San Isidro.
It is home to about 55,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Get in
[edit | edit source]San Isidro is along the Gapan-Olongapo Road (Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Route 3), which connects Nueva Ecija with Pampanga, Bataan and Zambales provinces. It is also served by buses from Metro Manila.
Jeepneys also connect San Isidro with Gapan. Fares cost between P25-30.
- 1 First North Luzon Bus Terminal, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Poblacion.
Get around
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Tricycles are the main form of transportation between barangays.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish Church (San Isidro Church), Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Poblacion (at the back of the town plaza), toll-free: +63 44 940 6048, sanisidromagsasaka0515@gmail.com. San Isidro's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era and extensively renovated since then. It houses a venerated image of the Christ Child and a copy of the Marian image of Our Lady of Porta Vaga.
- 2 Sideco House (Crispulo Sideco House), P. Carmen corner Vallarta Streets, Poblacion (before the bridge leading to Jaen). A two-story private colonial mansion belonging to one of San Isidro's elite families that served as the de facto presidential palace when it was the capital of the First Philippine Republic in 1899.
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Carron Dreampark, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Santo Cristo, ☏ +63 925 897 8802, sales.marketing@carrondreampark.com. 4-10PM. A carnival/theme park with arcade games and other typical children's entertainment amenities.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 San Isidro Public Market, San Isidro-Pulo Road, Poblacion (beside San Isidro Church and the town plaza).
Eat
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[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]The nearest standard accommodations are in Gapan.
Connect
[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 3106.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through San Isidro |
| San Fernando ← Cabiao ← | W  E | → Gapan |