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Nueva Ecija — The Country's Rice Bowl

Nueva Ecija is the Rice Granary of the Philippines, producing more rice than any other province in the country. Its vast, flat central plains stretch across the heartland of Luzon, turning golden during harvest season. The province's cuisine is built around this rice culture — longganisa from various towns, tocino, and hearty farming fare that fuels hardworking agricultural communities. Nueva Ecija also has a proud revolutionary history, with several key figures in the Philippine independence movement hailing from the province. The Taong Putik (Mud People) Festival in Aliaga, where devotees cover themselves in mud, is one of the country's most unique religious traditions.