Palayan City

 city, capital city of state/province/region, third-level administrative division

City of Palayan, Province of Nueva Ecija
Land Area: 101.40 km2
Zip Code: 3132

Palayan is a city and capital of the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija in the Philippines. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 37,219 people, making it as the most sparsely populated city in the Philippines

Palayan City was created in 1965 by the congress of the Philippines and one of the 6 cities of the Philippines whose creation was specifically planned (the other five cities are Manila, Baguio, Quezon City, Trece Martires City, and the Island Garden City of Samal). Palayan City is located in the heart of Nueva Ecija.

The new provincial capitol of Nueva Ecija is located here.

Palayan City is politically subdivided into 20 barangays:

-Atate
-Aulo
-Bagong Buhay
-Bo. Militar (Fort Magsaysay)
-Caballero
-Caimito
-Doña Josefa
-Ganaderia
-Imelda Valley
-Langka
-Maligaya
-Manacnac
-Mapait
-Marcos Village
-Malate (Poblacion)
-Palale
-Popolon Pagas
-Santolan
-Sapang Buho
-Singalat