Villasis

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Villasis
Municipality of Villasis
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Villasis Municipal Hall along MacArthur Highway
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Villasis
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°54′N120°35′E / 15.9°N 120.58°E / 15.9; 120.58
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Pangasinan
District 5th district
Founded March 4, 1748
Barangays 21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Nonato S. Abrenica
   Vice Mayor Cheryll Z. Tan
   Representative Ramon V. Guico III
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 44,902 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total
75.83 km2 (29.28 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Highest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Lowest elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total
65,047
  Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
   Households
16,612
Economy
   Income class 1st municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
17.81
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 221.8 million (2020)
   Assets 745.5 million (2020)
   Expenditure 225.1 million (2020)
   Liabilities 68.23 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityPangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2427
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)75
Native languages Pangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.villasis.gov.ph

Villasis, officially the Municipality of Villasis (Pangasinan : Baley na Villasis; Ilocano : Ili ti Villasis; Tagalog : Bayan ng Villasis), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,047 people. [3]

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Geography

Villasis is a farming town situated along the Agno River. On its borders are the towns of Malasiqui (on the west), Urdaneta City (on the north), Asingan (on the east), and Rosales and Santo Tomas (on the south). Hemmed between two bustling areas, Urdaneta City and Rosales, Villasis is one of the fastest developing towns in the province. It also thrives on its rice, corn and tobacco plantations. Its hilly barangays situated along the Malasiqui boundary is an ideal place for resort developers and agri-businessmen.

Villasis is 174 kilometres (108 mi) from Manila and is 67 kilometres (42 mi) from the provincial capital, Lingayen.

Barangays

Villasis is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Villasis, Pangasinan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
32
(90)
33
(91)
33
(91)
33
(91)
33
(91)
33
(91)
32
(90)
31
(88)
29
(84)
31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
21
(70)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)127.5
(5.02)
115.8
(4.56)
129.7
(5.11)
141.1
(5.56)
248.2
(9.77)
165
(6.5)
185.3
(7.30)
161.9
(6.37)
221.4
(8.72)
299.5
(11.79)
199
(7.8)
188.7
(7.43)
2,183.1
(85.93)
Average rainy days171717152019192021201719221
Source: World Weather Online [5]

Demographics

Population census of Villasis
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 12,660    
1918 14,233+0.78%
1939 18,452+1.24%
1948 23,952+2.94%
1960 27,037+1.01%
1970 31,676+1.59%
1975 36,080+2.65%
1980 39,126+1.63%
1990 47,475+1.95%
1995 49,657+0.85%
2000 54,224+1.90%
2007 56,668+0.61%
2010 59,111+1.55%
2015 62,333+1.02%
2020 65,047+0.84%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Religion

Saint Anthony the Abbot Parish Church

The heritage Saint Anthony the Abbot Parish Church, built in 1763, is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta (from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan). Feast Day: January 17; Parish Priest: Father Arturo F. Aquino & Parochial Vicar: Father Dionisio B. Luzano.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Villasis

5
10
15
20
2006
19.40
2009
17.00
2012
14.42
2015
10.17
2018
11.77
2021
17.81

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

The town's accessibility to all kinds of land transportation has made Villasis a bustling center of trade and commerce. It is intersected by the Manila North Road from north to south, allowing all major bus lines plying the Manila-Region I CAR route to pass through the town 24-hours a day. The main agricultural crops of the town are rice, corn, cassava, and varieties of vegetables and fruits. Raising livestock is another livelihood of the townspeople who raise poultry, swine, goat and cattle.

There are 56 registered small to medium-sized industries in Villasis. These include rice mills, metalcraft industries, cement production, poultry raising and piggeries and an ice-plant.

Government

Local government

Villasis, 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [18]
PositionName
CongressmanRamon V. Guico III
MayorNonato S. Abrenica
Vice-MayorCheryll Z. Tan
CouncilorsJudith M. Morden
Centenielo Ramon R. Costales Jr.
Mario Cesar M. Racadio
Domingo R. Rafanan
Rolando B. Morden
Richie V. Cacapit
Chrisanto Asenafe D. Balila
Felix Ferdinand R. Sison

Culture

The town holds an annual fiesta in honor of its patron saint, San Antonio de Abad (Saint Anthony the Abbot).

Talong festival

On January 18, 2008, Mayor Nonato Abrenica announced that hundreds of balikbayans joined the annual fiesta celebration, highlighted by the Talong Festival / fastest talong eater contest (boiled skin removed eggplant, long-purple casino type), in Villasis, Pangasinan. 12 of 21 villages / barangays are engaged in eggplant production with total of 3.35 km2 planted by 600 residents. [19] It is usually celebrated during the second week of January.

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