Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

Muñoz, officially the Science City of Muñoz (Filipino: Lungsod Agham ng Muñoz) is a 4th class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 81,483 people.

Situated 151 kilometres (94 mi) north of the capital Manila and due to its rich topography and tropical climate, it is now home to agricultural research and technology centers, committed to the production of information and technological breakthroughs to promote rural development, productivity and food security.

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.