Infanta, Pangasinan

Infanta
Municipality
Municipality of Infanta
Downtown area
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Map of Pangasinan with Infanta highlighted
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Infanta Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°49′15″N119°54′30″E / 15.82083°N 119.90833°E / 15.82083; 119.90833
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Pangasinan
District	1st district
Founded	October 4, 1876
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Marvin M. Martinez
•  Vice Mayor	Virgilio F. Vallarta
•  Representative	Arnold D. Celeste
•  Municipal Council	Members Jerome N. Melanio Luz M. Daragay Luis M. Madarang Alex M. Maniago Jr. Erdolfa A. Soriano Yolanda K. Legaspi Efren C. Millora Remedios M. Navajas
•  Electorate	17,534 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	254.29 km2 (98.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	26,242
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
•  Households	6,460
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	21.03 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 150.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 399.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 136.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 123.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Pangasinan 1 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2412
PSGC	015520000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)75
Native languages	Pangasinan Sambal Ilocano Tagalog
Website	infantapangasinan.gov.ph

Infanta, officially the Municipality of Infanta (Pangasinan : Baley na Infanta; Ilocano : Ili ti Infanta; Sambal : Babali nin Infanta; Filipino : Bayan ng Infanta), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,242 people. ^[3]

Infanta is 117 kilometres (73 mi) from Lingayen, 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Iba, and 323 kilometres (201 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

Infanta got its name from a word that means "young," as it was an "offspring" created out of Santa Cruz, Zambales. ^[5]

History

On October 4, 1876, Infanta, originally a barrio, was created out of Santa Cruz, Zambales to become an independent municipality by virtue of a Superior Decree by the Spanish colonial government. ^[5] Infanta was repopulated by the Ilocano settlers from Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Through Presidential Proclamation 693, October 4, 2024 was declared a special non-working day in celebration of its 148th founding anniversary. ^[6]

On November 20, 1903, Infanta was separated from Zambales and was annexed to Pangasinan by virtue of Act No. 1004. ^[7]

Geography

Barangays

Infanta is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bamban
• Batang
• Bayambang
• Cato
• Doliman
• Patima
• Maya
• Nangalisan
• Nayom
• Pita
• Poblacion
• Potol
• Babuyan

Climate

Climate data for Infanta, Pangasinan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	3	3	3	4	14	18	23	25	22	15	8	4	142
Source: World Weather Online [8]

Demographics

Population census of Infanta

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,546	—
1918	5,613	+3.11%
1939	5,453	−0.14%
1948	5,379	−0.15%
1960	7,582	+2.90%
1970	10,469	+3.28%
1975	11,336	+1.61%
1980	12,323	+1.68%
1990	16,149	+2.74%
1995	18,839	+2.93%
2000	20,632	+1.97%
2007	23,731	+1.95%
2010	23,455	−0.42%
2015	24,584	+0.90%
2020	26,242	+1.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

The largest number of people of Infanta are Sambals, generally speak Pangasinan, Sambal, and Ilocano.

Economy

Infanta Town Hall

Poverty incidence of Infanta

10 20 30 40 2006 39.00 2009 23.99 2012 9.50 2015 14.18 2018 12.78 2021 21.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Infanta, belonging to the first 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[21]

Position	Name
Congressman	Arnold F. Celeste
Mayor	Marvin M. Martinez
Vice-Mayor	Virgilio F. Vallarta
Councilors	Jerome N. Melanio
	Luz M. Daragay
	Luis M. Madarang
	Alex M. Maniago Jr.
	Erdolfa A. Soriano
	Yolanda K. Legaspi
	Efren C. Millora
	Remedios M. Navajas

References

1.   Municipality of Infanta | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Infanta". The Official Website of the Province of Pangasinan. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
6. Esguerra, Darryl John (September 29, 2024). "Marcos declares non-working days in 5 localities across PH". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved September 29, 2024.
7. Act No. 1004 (November 20, 1903), "An Act Annexing the Northern Part of the Province of Zambales to the Province of Pangasinan and Providing That the Southern Part Thereof Shall Continue as Separate Province Under the Name of Zambales", Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources, retrieved July 8, 2023
8. "Infanta, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
21. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

External links

• Infanta Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
• Infanta at the Pangasinan Government Website Archived 2019-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information