Bani, Pangasinan

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Bani
—  Municipality  —

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Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Bani.
Bani is located in Philippines
Bani
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°12′N 119°51′E / 16.2°N 119.85°E / 16.2; 119.85Coordinates: 16°12′N 119°51′E / 16.2°N 119.85°E / 16.2; 119.85
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province Pangasinan
District 1st District, Pangasinan
Founded 1769
Barangays 27
Government
 • Mayor Marcelo E. Navarro, Jr. ((Liberal Party))
 • Vice Mayor Filipina C. Rivera (Lakas Kampi CMD)
Area
 • Total 179.65 km2 (69.36 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 45,652
 • Density 254.1/km2 (658/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2407
Income class 2nd class; rural
Population Census of Bani
Census Pop. Rate
1995 37,463
2000 42,824 2.91%
2007 45,652 0.89%

Bani is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It is located between Alaminos City and Bolinao and is named after the Bani, tree which could be found in the Poblacion. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,652 people in 8,910 households.

On 21 November 1903 the town of Bani together with Alaminos, Bolinao, San Isidro de Potot and Infanta were annexed to Pangasinan [1]. In 1918 the road from Alaminos to Bani was started. During the time of Martial Law the mayor of Bani was Marcelo Navarro, a member of the Liberal Party. After the People Power of 1986 the OIC who headed Bani was Edmundo Cacho [2]

Bani is the hometown of TV host and former Pangasinan governor Oscar Orbos. From the Municipal Hall one would read that this town used to be a part of Zambales and its founders include Pangasinenses, Ilocanos and Zambals.

Last May 2009 Bani along with Anda and Bolinao, was severely damaged by typhoon Emong. The typhoon damaged an office close to the Municipal Building, the Western Pangasinan Lyceum, and a lot of structures and houses.

[edit] Barangays

Bani is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Ambabaay
  • Aporao
  • Arwas
  • Ballag
  • Banog Norte
  • Banog Sur
  • Calabeng
  • Centro Toma
  • Colayo
  • Dacap Norte
  • Dacap Sur
  • Garrita
  • Luac
  • Macabit
  • Masidem
  • Poblacion
  • Quinaoayanan
  • Ranao
  • Ranom Iloco
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • San Simon
  • San Vicente
  • Tiep
  • Tipor
  • Tugui Grande
  • Tugui Norte

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Rosario Cortes: Pangasinan-1901-1986, New Day Publishers, 1995, p. 16)
  2. ^ (Rosario Cortes: Pangasinan-1901-1986, New Day Publishers, 1995)

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