Villasis

Villasis
Municipality
Municipality of Villasis
Villasis Municipal Hall along MacArthur Highway
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Map of Pangasinan with Villasis highlighted
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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 Judith 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
•  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
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
•  Households	16,612
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	11.77 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 221.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 745.5 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 225.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 68.23 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2427
PSGC	015547000
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 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,047 people. ^[3]

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

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.

Barangays

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

• Amamperez
• Bacag
• Barangobong
• Barraca
• Capulaan
• Caramutan
• La Paz
• Labit
• Lipay
• Lomboy
• Piaz (Plaza)
• Zone V (Poblacion)
• Zone I (Poblacion)
• Zone II (Poblacion)
• Zone III (Poblacion)
• Zone IV (Poblacion)
• Puelay
• San Blas
• San Nicolas
• Tombod
• Unzad

Climate

Climate data for Villasis, Pangasinan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 days	17	17	17	15	20	19	19	20	21	20	17	19	221
Source: World Weather Online [5]

Demographics

Population census of Villasis

Year	Pop.	±% 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

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

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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) ^[17]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ramon V. Guico III
Mayor	Nonato S. Abrenica
Vice-Mayor	Cheryll Z. Tan
Councilors	Judith 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. ^[18] It is usually celebrated during the second week of January.

Gallery

• 
  Aerial view of Villasis, circa 1930s
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  Saint Anthony the Abbot Parish Church
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  Public Auditorium
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  Rizal Park
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  Villasis Public Market and Bagsakan Center
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  Bagsakan stores
• 
  The vegetable and fruit stores

References

1.   Municipality of Villasis | (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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Villasis, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
18. ABS-CBN Interactive, Balikbayans join Talong fest

External links

• Villasis Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Villasis at the Pangasinan Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information