Asingan

Asingan

Asingan

Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines

Asingan, officially the Municipality of Asingan (Pangasinan: Baley na Asingan; Ilocano: Ili ti Asingan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Asingan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,811 people.[3]

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It is the hometown of President Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th President of the Philippines (1992–1998).

Geography

Barangays

Asingan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[4] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Ariston East
  • Ariston West
  • Bantog
  • Baro
  • Bobonan
  • Cabalitian
  • Calepaan
  • Carosucan Norte
  • Carosucan Sur
  • Coldit
  • Domanpot
  • Dupac
  • Macalong
  • Palaris
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • San Vicente Este
  • San Vicente Weste
  • Sanchez
  • Sobol
  • Toboy

Climate

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Demographics

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Economy

Poverty Incidence of Asingan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Asingan, belonging to the sixth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

The composition of the Municipal Government of Asingan as of June 30, 2022[17]

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Kankanen Festival

On April 13, 2024, Mayor Carlos Lopez Jr. led the town's annual "Kankanen Festival" with the 21 barangays serving 464 bilaos of rice cakes made from glutinous rice.[18]

Notable personalities

References

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     Municipality of Asingan | (DILG)
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    Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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    "Asingan, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
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    Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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    Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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    Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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    "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
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    "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
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    "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
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    "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
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    "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
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    "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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    "Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News". Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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    Inigo, Liezle (April 13, 2024). "Pangasinan town holds Kankanen Festival". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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