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Wikipedia / Asingan

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

It was the hometown of President Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992–1998.

Etymology

According to historian Francisco Malala, the name of Asingan originated from an early encounter where visitors exclaimed "Naasing kayo," an Ilocano phrase meaning "you are hostile," referring yo locals who resisted outsiders in the area.

History

Asingan traces its origins to the Spanish colonial period through early Dominican missionary efforts in the Caboloan (present-day Pangasinan). Around 1600, missionaries founded the San Bartolome de Agno mission in 1687 near present-day San Manuel, followed by the San Luis Beltran de Sinapog mission in 1698 in the area that is now Asingan along the Sinapog River. Following a 1719 attack on the San Bartolome mission by mountain residents, survivors and friars sought refuge at San Luis Beltran. The establishment of a town was granted by the Governor-General in 1733, and the settlement eventually became Asingan in 1802. During the 1762 revolts against Spain, Asingan and Binmaley remained loyal, serving as a sanctuary for endangered Dominican friars and earning the town the title of "Most Noble and Most Loyal Asingan."

Central to the town's history is the Asingan Catholic Church, which has withstood numerous calamities, insurrections, and earthquakes over the centuries. On March 16, 1892, an earthquake left the structure with horizontal cracks, though it remained functional for worship. During the Philippine Revolution in 1898, revolutionary forces under General Francisco Makabulos captured the area, during which the local convent, then considered as the largest in eastern Pangasinan, was burned down by a Katipunero named Agustin Alejo.

On October 8, 1903, during the subsequent American colonial period, the town of San Manuel and barrio San Andres in Tayug were annexed to Asingan, by virtue of Act No. 931. San Manuel was later separated as a re-established municipality on October 31, 1906.

A powerful earthquake on July 16, 1990 struck the municipality, causing damage especially to the church.

Geography

Asingan is situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

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

  • Ariston East

  • Ariston West

  • Bantog

  • Baro

  • Bobonan

  • Cabalitian

  • Calepaan

  • Carosucan Norte

  • Carosucan Sur

  • Coldit

  • Domanpot

  • Dupac

  • Macalong

  • Palaris

  • Poblacion East

  • Poblacion West

  • San Vicente Este

  • San Vicente Weste

  • Sanchez

  • Sobol

  • Toboy

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Local government

Asingan is part of the sixth 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

The composition of the Municipal Government of Asingan as of June 30, 2025

Culture

Kankanen Festival

On April 13, 2024, Mayor Carlos Lopez Jr. led the town's annual "Kankanen Festival" with the 21 barangays serving 464 bilaoss of rice cakes made from glutinous rice.

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 elementary and high schools. These are Asingan I Schools District Office, and Asingan II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Ariston Este Elementary School

  • Ariston-Bantog Elementary School

  • Bobonan Elementary School

  • Carosucan Adventist Multigrade School

  • Carosucan East Elementary School

  • Carosucan Norte Elementary School

  • Carosucan Sur Elementary School

  • Domanpot Elementary School

  • Don H. Velasco Community School

  • Don Teodorico Bauzon Elementary School

  • Lightbearers Learning Center

  • Narciso R. Ramos Elementary School SPED Center

  • North Central School

  • Palaris Elementary School

  • San Vicente Este Elementary School

  • Sanchez-Cabalitian Elementary School

  • Sir Mosesnar School

  • Sobol Elementary School

  • Teofilo Gante Elementary School

  • Toboy Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Angela Valdez Ramos National High School

  • Ariston-Bantog National High School

  • Calepaan Integrated School

  • Carosucan Norte National High School

  • Carosucan Sur National High School

  • Luciano Millan National High School

  • San Vicente West Integrated School

  • Toboy National High School

Notable personalities

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