Bautista, Pangasinan

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Bautista
Municipality
Municipality of Bautista
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Bautista
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°48′37″N120°28′32″E / 15.8103°N 120.4756°E / 15.8103; 120.4756
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Pangasinan
District 5th district
Founded May 5, 1900
Named after John the Baptist
Barangays 18 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Joseph G. Espino
 •  Vice Mayor Rosemarie Gacutan
 •  Representative Ramon V. Guico III
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Rosemarie G. Gacutan
  • Albino D. Mejia Sr.
  • Simplicio I. Petinez III
  • Raem V. Aquino
  • Jesus S. Villanueva
  • Enrico Y. Siahon
  • Nilo F. Laguardia
  • Dominador C. Ramos
 •  Electorate 22,909 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
46.33 km2 (17.89 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Lowest elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
35,728
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 •  Households
8,478
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
17.61
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 167.5 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 277 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 112.9 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 52.45 million (2022)
Utilities
 • ElectricityCentral Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO)
 • WaterBayambang Water District (BayWaD)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2424
PSGC
0105510000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)75
Native languages Pangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog

Bautista, officially the Municipality of Bautista (Pangasinan : Baley na Bautista; Ilocano : Ili ti Bautista; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bautista; Spanish : Municipio de Bautista), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,398 people. [5]

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Bautista is called "The Walis Tambo (broom) Capital of Pangasinan". [6] It is honored as the "Lupang Hinirang". [7]

History

The Boletín Ecclesiástico de Filipinas published that the Dominicans founded the towns of Binalatongan (now San Carlos), 1588; Calasiao, 1588; Mangaldán, 1600; Manaoag, 1608; Lingayén, 1614; Dagupan, 1614; and, Telbang (now Bautista), 1614 in Pangasinan. Historian Rosario Cortez however wrote that Bautista has been in existence since 1686, but was removed from the Parish of Bayambang.

The so-called "Rebirth of Bautista" as a municipality came about in 1900. Don Ramón Reynado became the first town executive, along with other notable founders: Guillermo Agcaoile, Francisco Gonzales, Felipe Ramos, Dionisio Galvan, Teodoro Carungay, Claudio and Antonio Galsim, Marciano Guzman, Nicolas Galsim, Marcelino Villanueva and Eleno Cayabyab.

Bautista was dubbed "mercancia" or "Melting Pot" (where cargoes bound for Camiling, Tarlac were traded via the Agno River or by train). The municipality was truly a melting pot, with the diversity of the ethnicities and languages of its residents - Pangasinenses, Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Pampangos, Chinese, and Spanish. The people of Nibaliw, Baluyot and Cabuaan are mostly Pangasinenses. The people of Nandacan, Villanueva, Poponto, Primicias, Artacho and Pogo are predominantly Ilocanos. Within the Poblacion, one would be able to meet a number of people with different persuasions, ideals and expression in varied dialects and language.

Bautista natives' livelihoods are farming, broom making (fiber, tanobong and midribs), dressmaking, sawali making, buro making, building construction, auto mechanics, basketry, bag making, blacksmithing, pottery, ceramics and hollow blocks making and rattan crafts. The residents also have clay, cattle, poultry, bamboo, rattan, anahaw, abiang, fishes, sugar, basi, vinegar and coconut, including watermelon and onion, its principal product.

1907 to 1920 was its golden years until San Quintin-Paniqui rail road line was opened, thus Bautista lost to Rosales, Tayug and San Quintin. The big floods of 1934 and 1972 almost annihilated the flood-prone town. [8]

Alcala March to Righteousness

The Alcala December 5, 2012 "March to Righteousness" was launched to have joined the Ombudsman of the Philippines observance of December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). Recently, Alcala held its Incident Command System Training, the Bautista LGU-Pangasinan, the Malacanang & Google hold MapUp Session, the 23rd National Statistics Month (NSM) and Philippine Civil Service Anniversary 2012. [9]

Geography

The Municipality of Bautista is part of Pangasinan's Fifth Congressional District with a land area of 8,213 hectares. It is bounded by Alcala to the north, Bayambang to the south, and Agno River and Moncada, Tarlac to the east. [6]

Bautista is situated 40.52 kilometres (25.18 mi) from the provincial capital Lingayen, and 189.76 kilometres (117.91 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Bautista is politically subdivided into 18 barangays: [10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Artacho
  • Baluyot
  • Cabuaan
  • Cacandongan
  • Diaz
  • Nandacan
  • Nibaliw Norte
  • Nibaliw Sur
  • Palisoc
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • Pogo
  • Poponto
  • Primicias
  • Ketegan
  • Sinabaan
  • Vacante
  • Villanueva

Barangay Poblacion West is the site where the lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem were written, and it is known as the "Home of the Philippine National Anthem". In 1899, Jose Palma wrote his poem "Filipinas" which became the Anthem's lyrics. [11]

Climate

Climate data for Bautista, Pangasinan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31
(88)		31
(88)		31
(88)		33
(91)		32
(90)		32
(90)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		31
(88)		31
(88)		31
(88)		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)		21
(70)		22
(72)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.1
(0.20)		11.6
(0.46)		21.1
(0.83)		27.7
(1.09)		232.9
(9.17)		350.8
(13.81)		679.8
(26.76)		733.1
(28.86)		505
(19.9)		176.6
(6.95)		67.2
(2.65)		17.7
(0.70)		2,828.6
(111.38)
Average rainy days333414182325221584142
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [12]

Demographics

Population census of Bautista
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,661—    
1918 5,424−1.36%
1939 7,203+1.36%
1948 9,176+2.73%
1960 12,375+2.52%
1970 14,985+1.93%
1975 16,749+2.26%
1980 18,072+1.53%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 21,280+1.65%
1995 23,375+1.77%
2000 27,066+3.19%
2007 28,094+0.52%
2010 30,193+2.66%
2015 32,307+1.30%
2020 35,398+1.94%
2024 35,728+0.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bautista

10
20
30
40
2000
31.67
2003
20.82
2006
30.10
2009
23.40
2012
10.01
2015
14.07
2018
14.79
2021
17.61

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Government

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Arch of welcome and Municipal hall

Local government

Bautista, belonging to the fifth 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.

Municipal seal

The official seal of Bautista has "BAYAN NG BAUTISTA" amid the green color (agricultural area, the gear, farming developments, the carabao). [26]

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022): [27]

Tourism

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1723 Parish Church of St. John the Baptist facade

Bautista celebrates Philippine Eagle Week from June 4, 2012, to June 10, 2012 (Presidential Proclamation No. 79). [28]

In the "Parada Na Dayew", a festivals of Pangasinan towns in the 432nd anniversary of April 11, 2012, Bautista Float Entry "Lupang Hinirang" claimed the 1st runner-up trophy with a cash of P 75, 000 and trophy. [29]

1723 Parish Church of St. John the Baptist

Bautista derived its name from Saint John the Baptist ("Voice of the Wilderness and the Precursor of the Lord"), hence its town fiesta on June 23 and 24, the nativity of St. John, the Baptist. [32]

The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist (F-1723), Poblacion East, Bautista, 2424 Pangasinan has a population of 19,547 Catholics with Parish Priests, Rev. Rafael Mesa and Rev. Rolando A. Fernandez. [33] It is a part of the Vicariate IV: Queen of Peace, [34] under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. [35] [36] [37] Its Vicar Forane is Rev. Fr. Alberto T. Arenos. [34] [38] [39]

Education

The Bautista Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools. [40]

Primary and elementary schools

  • A. Diaz Sr. Elementary School
  • Artacho Elementary School
  • Baluyot Elementary School
  • Bautista Central School SPED Center
  • Cabuaan Elementary School
  • Ketegan Elementary School
  • Nibaliw Elementary School
  • Pogo Elementary School
  • Poponto Elementary School
  • Vacante Elementary School
  • Villanueva Elementary School

Secondary schools

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Bautista | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Ordinances | Municipality of Bautista". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?attachment_id=353%5B%5D
  8. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?page_id=110%5B%5D
  9. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?p=1120%5B%5D
  10. ↑ "Province: PANGASINAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  11. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?page_id=172%5B%5D
  12. ↑ "Bautista, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  13. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  20. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  21. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  22. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  24. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  25. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  26. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?page_id=275%5B%5D
  27. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  28. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?page_id=691%5B%5D
  29. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?page_id=349%5B%5D
  30. ↑ http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1941345800595%5B%5D
  31. ↑ http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1941345790626%5B%5D
  32. ↑ http://www.bautista.gov.ph/?page_id=105%5B%5D
  33. ↑ "Parishes". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  34. 1 2 "Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan". Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  35. ↑ "Diocese of Urdaneta". Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  36. ↑ "List of Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta | Philippine Churches". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  37. ↑ "Capital of Pangasinan: All Churches in Pangasinan". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  39. ↑ "Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan: Vicariate of Sto. Tomas de Aquino". Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  40. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

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