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Wikipedia / Villasis

Villasis, officially the Municipality of Villasis (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Geography

The Municipality of Villasis is a farming town situated along the Agno River. On its borders are the towns of Malasiqui (to the west), Urdaneta City (to the north), Asingan (to the east), and Rosales and Santo Tomas (to 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 situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

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

Climate

Demographics

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.

Evangelical Churches and other Denominations

There are also other religious denominations in the municipality such as Iglesia Filipina Independiente, United Methodist Church, Iglesia ni Cristo, Jesus is Lord Church, Assembly of God, and other evangelical churches. A Muslim group also holds their worship. Interestingly, the town of Villasis celebrates their yearly fiesta with Thanksgiving Night at the beginning of their week-long celebration to mark their gratefulness to God. The said Thanksgiving Night is conducted in coordination with Christian Churches Organization in Villasis (CCOV).

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

Villasis is part of the fifth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It 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

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 3.35km2 planted by 600 residents. It is usually celebrated during the second week of January.

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are Villasis I Schools District Office, and Villasis II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Amamperez Elementary School

  • Bacag Central School

  • Bacag East Elementary School

  • Bacag West Elementary School

  • Barraca Community School

  • Barangobong Elementary School

  • Capulaan Elementary School

  • Caramutan Elementary School

  • Cleverkids School

  • Feliz Academy

  • La Paz Elementary School

  • Labit Elementary School

  • Lepanto Elementary School

  • Lipay Elementary School

  • Lomboy Elementary School

  • Maburac Elementary School

  • Piaz Elementary School

  • Puelay Elementary School

  • San Blas Elementary School

  • San Nicolas Elementary School

  • Stars Educational Center

  • St. Anthony Abbot Academy

  • Unzad Elementary School

  • Villasis I Central School SPED Center

  • West Poblacion Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Amamperez Agro-Industrial High School

  • Barangobong National High School

  • Capulaan National High School

  • Don Ramon E. Costales Memorial National High School

  • Piaz National High School

  • Tombod Integrated School

  • Unzad National High School

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