Asingan
Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Asingan, officially the Municipality of Asingan (Pangasinan: Baley na Asingan; Ilocano: Ili ti Asingan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Asingan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,811 people.[3]
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Asingan | |
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Municipality of Asingan | |
Etymology: Saltbeds | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°00′08″N 120°40′10″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 6th district |
Founded | 1782 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Carlos F. Lopez Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Heidee G. Chua |
• Representative | Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 40,341 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.64 km2 (25.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Highest elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 57,811 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,331 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Revenue | ₱ 189.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 437.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 159.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 88.86 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2439 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Feast date | October 10 |
Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta |
Patron saint | St. Louis Bertrand |
Website | www |
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It is the hometown of President Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th President of the Philippines (1992–1998).
Asingan is 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Lingayen and 192 kilometres (119 mi) from Manila.