Muñoz, officially the Science City of Muñoz, is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 84,308 people. From its lowly origins as “Sitio Papaya”, it was renamed as Muñoz in 1886 in honor of Spanish Governor Don Francisco Muñoz. It was in 1913, under Executive Order No. 72, whe…
Muñoz, officially the Science City of Muñoz, is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 84,308 people. From its lowly origins as “Sitio Papaya”, it was renamed as Muñoz in 1886 in honor of Spanish Governor Don Francisco Muñoz. It was in 1913, under Executive Order No. 72, when Muñoz was declared as a new and independent municipality. By the virtue of Republic Act 8977 signed on November 7, 2000, Muñoz formally elevated to a city and country's only city with "Science" in its formal name.
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