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Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Asingan | |
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Municipality of Asingan | |
Etymology: Saltbeds | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°00′08″N 120°40′10″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 6th district |
Founded | 1782 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Carlos F. Lopez Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Heidee G. Chua |
• Representative | Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 40,341 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.64 km2 (25.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Highest elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 57,811 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,331 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Revenue | ₱ 189.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 437.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 159.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 88.86 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2439 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Feast date | October 10 |
Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta |
Patron saint | St. Louis Bertrand |
Website | www |
It is the hometown of President Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th President of the Philippines (1992–1998).
Asingan is 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Lingayen and 192 kilometres (119 mi) from Manila.
Asingan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[4] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Asingan, Pangasinan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) |
10.4 (0.41) |
18.2 (0.72) |
15.7 (0.62) |
178.4 (7.02) |
227.9 (8.97) |
368 (14.5) |
306.6 (12.07) |
310.6 (12.23) |
215.7 (8.49) |
70.3 (2.77) |
31.1 (1.22) |
1,766.5 (69.56) |
Average rainy days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 140 |
Source: World Weather Online[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 12,911 | — |
1918 | 16,920 | +1.82% |
1939 | 19,571 | +0.70% |
1948 | 24,701 | +2.62% |
1960 | 26,453 | +0.57% |
1970 | 34,148 | +2.58% |
1975 | 36,267 | +1.21% |
1980 | 37,301 | +0.56% |
1990 | 43,704 | +1.60% |
1995 | 46,647 | +1.23% |
2000 | 51,225 | +2.03% |
2007 | 54,092 | +0.75% |
2010 | 56,353 | +1.50% |
2015 | 57,355 | +0.34% |
2020 | 57,811 | +0.16% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Poverty incidence of Asingan
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
22.20 2009
20.38 2012
10.57 2015
9.40 2018
10.42 2021
15.66 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
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.
The composition of the Municipal Government of Asingan as of June 30, 2022[18]
Position | Name | Year Elected | Term No. |
---|---|---|---|
Representative
(6th District) |
Marlyn L. Primicias Agabas | 2022 | 4 |
Mayor | Engr. Carlos F. Lopez Jr. | 2019 | 2 |
Vice Mayor | Heidee L. Ganigan-Chua | 2019 | 2 |
Councilor | Athena Ira G. Chua | 2019 | 2 |
Councilor | Marivic S. Robeniol | 2016 | 3 |
Councilor | Johnny Mar A. Carig | 2019 | 2 |
Councilor | Joselito V. Viray | 2019 | 2 |
Councilor | Mel F. Lopez | 2016 | 3 |
Councilor | Melchor J. Cardinez Sr. | 2016 | 3 |
Councilor | Virgilio I. Amistad | 2022 | 4 |
Councilor | Julio P. Dayag | 2022 | 1 |
Councilor (ex-officio member) ABC President |
Herminio C. Alcantara, Jr. | 2023 | 1 |
Councilor (ex-officio member) SK President |
Napthali Magiting P. Bernabe | 2023 | 1 |
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.[19]
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