Cabiao

Cabiao
Kabyaw
Municipality of Cabiao
Kabyawan Monument
Nickname(s): 
Site of the First Cry of Nueva Ecija
Sweet Sorghum Capital of Nueva Ecija
Motto(s): 
Bagong Cabiao, Bagong Pag-asa!
Igpaw Kabyaw
Map of Nueva Ecija with Cabiao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cabiao
Cabiao
Cabiao
Coordinates: 15°15′08″N 120°51′27″E / 15.2522°N 120.8575°E / 15.2522; 120.8575
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 4th district
FoundedBetween 1765-1767
Incorporated to Pampanga1797
Incorporated to Nueva EcijaFebruary 9, 1848
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRamil B. Rivera
  Vice MayorMarcelino M. Simbillo
  RepresentativeEmerson D. Pascual
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate62,754 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
111.83 km2 (43.18 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Lowest elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
85,862
  Rank6th in Nueva Ecija
  Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
  Households
19,174
Demonym(s)Kabyawenyo; Kabyawenya
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
14.25
% (2021)
  Revenue344.8 million (2022)
  Assets553.2 million (2022)
  Expenditure339.1 million (2022)
  Liabilities306.5 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNueva Ecija 1 Electric Cooperative (NEECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3107
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)44
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Ilocano
Websitewww.cabiao.gov.ph

Cabiao, officially the Municipality of Cabiao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cabiao, Kapampangan: Balen ning Cabio), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,862 people. Cabiao is the 3rd most populous, one of the richest, and fastest growing municipality in the province, only behind Talavera and Guimba. If cities are included, the town ranks 6th.

According to the National Competitiveness Council in Cities/Municipalities Competitiveness Index 2018, Cabiao is ranked 10th in Overall Municipal category with 1,400 participating municipalities and 30th place in first to second class municipal category. The town also boasts of being 2nd place in the Resiliency category.

The town is part of the so-called "Rice Granary Capital of the Philippines", and is also remarked as the "Sweet Sorghum Capital of Nueva Ecija".