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Pantabangan is best known for Pantabangan Dam and its huge reservoir, which has become a popular destination for island hopping, kayaking, fishing, and scenic trips. The old town of Pantabangan was submerged during construction of the dam in the 1970s, and parts of its church and other ruins can reappear when water levels fall. Mountains, forests, and the wide lake give Pantabangan some of the most dramatic scenery in Nueva Ecija.

Quezon is a quiet agricultural municipality known for rice farming and other crops grown across its broad plains. The town also has local farms and countryside areas that offer simple outdoor and agri-tourism experiences. Its mostly flat landscape is typical of the fertile farming belt of central Nueva Ecija.

Palayan is the capital city and is known for Fort Magsaysay, one of the Philippines' major military training areas. The city also has access to outdoor destinations such as Mount Mapait and the Aulo Dam area, where hiking and countryside trips are becoming more popular. Much of Palayan consists of open agricultural land, forested areas, and rolling terrain.

General Mamerto Natividad is an interior agricultural town named after a prominent revolutionary hero, known for its peaceful farming villages. Its rolling terrain features green fields and local irrigation networks.

Licab is known for rice farming and its quiet agricultural communities spread across fertile plains. The town celebrates the Araquio Festival, a traditional religious drama that forms part of its local cultural heritage. Its flat landscape and extensive farmlands make agriculture a defining part of Licab.