Nueva Ecija: See
Unlike neighboring provinces such as Bulacan or Pampanga, there is little sign of Spanish architectural heritage in Nueva Ecija. One of the few examples of this is Gapan, which has preserved its Catholic Church and maintains a heritage zone called Little Vigan, two perpendicular streets lined with houses from the colonial era.
Most tourists to Nueva Ecija go to find nature. With the Caraballo and Sierra Madre as its northern and eastern frontier, there are multiple hiking and glamping options from Carranglan, Pantabangan Dam and Reservoir, Bongabon and Minalungao National Park in General Tinio.
A extremely rare attraction is the ruins of Old Pantabangan, inundated by the rising waters of Pantabangan Reservoir in the 1970s. Only in times of extreme drought does water levels drop enough to reveal the site, marked by the protruding cross on what used to be the parish church. To date, Old Pantabangan has only reappeared five times since the 1970s, the last being in 2026.