Binmaley, Pangasinan

Binmaley
Municipality

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Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Binmaley
Binmaley

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°02′N 120°16′E / 16.033°N 120.267°E / 16.033; 120.267Coordinates: 16°02′N 120°16′E / 16.033°N 120.267°E / 16.033; 120.267
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province Pangasinan
District 2nd district of Pangasinan
Founded February 1, 1590
Barangays 33
Government[1]
 • Mayor Simplicio Rosario (Lakas–CMD)
 • Vice Mayor Pedro A. Merrera (Lakas–CMD)
Area[2]
 • Total 118.50 km2 (45.75 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 78,702
 • Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2417
Dialing code 75
Income class 1st class; rural

Binmaley (Pangasinan: Baley na Binmaley; Ilocano: Ili ti Binmaley) is a first class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 78,702 people.[3]

Binmaley is located along the western coastland of Pangasinan facing the Lingayen Gulf, in between Lingayen and Dagupan City. On January 8–9, 1945, the amphibious forces of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur used the town's beach, designated as "yellow beach", alongside the beaches of Lingayen, Dagupan, and San Fabian, in their landing operations to liberate Luzon from Japanese occupation during World War II.

The town is famous for its bangus (milkfish) aqua-culture, due to the existence of its numerous fishponds (pokok in the Pangasinan language). However, because of constant siltation over the past several years from mine tailings upstream from Agno River (due to mine operations in neighboring Benguet Province), and the overuse of artificial fish feeds, the bangus industry has suffered from fishkill, fewer viable fishponds and lower harvests. As a result, many formerly productive fishponds have been converted into large commercial and residential lots. This phenomenon is beginning to seriously threaten the unique Binmaley fishpond industry. Current Government action is inadequate due to strong pressures from other competing commercial interests, not to mention fishfeed producers.

Binmaley's town center has a Neo classical church dating back to the 17th century. It also became famous throughout the Philippines for the outstanding academic achievements of students (and its distinctive corps of military cadets) from its Binmaley Catholic High School, especially when it was headed by a German priest, Fr. Leo Behneke, in the 1960s and 1970s. Its name roughly means "the place which became a town" or "went to town" in the Pangasinan language.

Binmaley, is famously known for its "Sigay Festival". The Pangasinan word sigay broadly translates to harvest, or a time to gather the rich yields of the farm, the sea, the ponds and the rivers. It also relates to a contraction of the words silew, meaning light, and gayaga, meaning merriment. It was Mayor Lorenzo "Enzo" Cerezo who pioneered and founded "Sigay Festival".

Barangays

Binmaley is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.[2]

  • Amancoro
  • Balagan
  • Balogo
  • Basing
  • Baybay Lopez
  • Baybay Polong
  • Biec
  • Buenlag
  • Calit
  • Caloocan Dupo
  • Caloocan Norte
  • Caloocan Sur
  • Camaley
  • Canaoalan
  • Dulag
  • Gayaman
  • Linoc
  • Lomboy
  • Nagpalangan
  • Malindong
  • Manat
  • Naguilayan
  • Pallas
  • Papagueyan
  • Parayao
  • Poblacion
  • Pototan
  • Sabangan
  • Salapingao
  • San Isidro Norte
  • San Isidro Sur
  • Santa Rosa
  • Tombor

Heritage

Demographics

Population census of Binmaley
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 59,601—    
1995 62,375+0.86%
2000 72,625+3.32%
2007 76,214+0.67%
2010 78,702+1.18%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Climate

Climate data for Binmaley, Pangasinan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(89.7)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23.5
(74.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.3
(0.169)		 19.1
(0.752)		 27.3
(1.075)		 45.2
(1.78)		 153.3
(6.035)		 271.3
(10.681)		 411.1
(16.185)		 532
(20.94)		 364.4
(14.346)		 182.5
(7.185)		 56.3
(2.217)		 24.4
(0.961)		 2,091.2
(82.326)
Average rainy days 3 2 3 5 14 17 22 23 21 13 7 4 134
Source: World Weather Online[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: PANGASINAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Province of Pangasinan". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Binmaley, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

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