Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines
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Mabini .
Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines
Mabini , officially theMunicipality of Mabini (Pangasinan :Baley na Mabini ;Ilocano :Ili ti Mabini ;Tagalog :Bayan ng Mabini ), is amunicipality in theprovince ofPangasinan ,Philippines . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,589 people.[ 5]
The municipality was formerly called Balincaguin.[ 6]
Mabini Public Market The Municipality of Mabini used to be part of the Province of Zambales and was surrounded by mountains, forests, and valleys. It was originally called "Balincaguin" that was derived from the Zambal phrase "Bali Lan Caguin " which means "abode of bats". This name referred to the nocturnal mammals (bats) that inhabited the caves found in the hills andmountains between the municipality and Zambales in the west and Tarlac to the south-west.
The place is believed to have been founded in 1610 by Spanish missionaries from theOrder of Augustinian Recollects . In 1800, Balincaquin became a town under Don Isidro Puzon who is believed to be the founder. Some of its population (770 families) were Ilocanos who moved to the municipality due to its agricultural potential. The site where these settlers situated near the mountains used to be called "Conventa."[ 7]
Good quality rice was then consistently produced and marketed to Manila and even to China. Other products such as corn, sugar cane, cotton and so forth were also demanded and consequently distributed widely in numerous markets. Apart from agriculture, the industry of saddle-making, knapsack-making, and hat-weaving existed. The residents also engaged in tending to livestock such as cattle, carabaos, horses, and goats. At the same time, a gradual increase in the number of bats compelled the residents to catch them. These mammals were suspected of flying through the nearby forests because of the catching that lasted until 1930.
The municipality was merged with Alaminos, Bani, Anda, Dasol, Burgos, Bolinao and Infanta in 1904 and presently comprises the province's first district. In 1930, the town's name was changed to Mabini in honor of heroApolinario Mabini .
Mabini is situated 48.32 kilometres (30.02 mi) from the provincial capitalLingayen , and 257.25 kilometres (159.85 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila .
Mabini is politically subdivided into 16barangays . Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios .
Bacnit Barlo Caabiangan Cabanaetan Cabinuangan Calzada Caranglaan De Guzman Luna - formerly known as Balayang[ 8] Magalong Nibaliw Patar Poblacion San Pedro Tagudin Villacorta Climate data for Mabini, Pangasinan Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31 31 31 33 32 32 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21 21 22 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 23 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 5.1 11.6 21.1 27.7 232.9 350.8 679.8 733.1 505 176.6 67.2 17.7 2,828.6 Average rainy days 3 3 3 4 14 18 23 25 22 15 8 4 142 Source: World Weather Online[ 9]
Population census of Mabini Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,101 — 1918 4,760 +2.90% 1939 7,510 +2.20% 1948 9,185 +2.26% 1960 10,548 +1.16% 1970 12,769 +1.93% 1975 15,894 +4.49% 1980 15,979 +0.11% 1990 17,628 +0.99% 1995 19,115 +1.53% 2000 21,035 +2.07% 2007 23,338 +1.44% 2010 24,011 +1.04% 2015 24,765 +0.59% 2020 26,454 +1.40% 2024 26,589 +0.12% Source:Philippine Statistics Authority [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
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Mabini is part of thefirst congressional district of the province ofPangasinan . 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.
Members of the Municipal Council[ 23] Position Name Congressman Arthur F. Celeste Mayor Colin A. Reyes Vice-Mayor Darius P. Bonalos Councilors Rommel Federico D. Boling Roger V. Romero Alvin B. Briana Fernando C. Fontelera Jose L. Barao Jr. Christian Zeus D. Barcelona Christian Karl B. Pamo Richard N. Barrocan
List of municipal mayors [ edit ] This section needs to beupdated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2020 )
The municipal heads from the time when it was founded up to the present.
Capitan Isidro Puzon1800 Juan Mendoza1801 Roberto Espinosa1802 Juan Eusebio1803 Francisco Dizon1804 Pascual dela Cruz1805 Nicolas Galla1806 Antonio Mendoza1807 Lorenzo Pinoliar1808 Domingo Alejandro1809 Francisco dela Rosa1810 Francisco Paragas1811 Juan Salazar1812 Vicente Dizon1813 Jacinto Mendoza1814 Nicolas Galla1815 Jacinto de Mendoza1816 Roberto Espinosa1817 Benito dela Cruz1818 Jose dela Cruz1819 Miguel Roque1820 Mariano de Mendoza1821 Basilio dela Rosa1822 Gregorio Galla1823 Simeon Carambas1824 Antonio Francisco1825 Jose dela Cruz1826 Juan Rivera1827 Vicente Dizon1828 Juan Rivera1829 Vicente Dizon1830 Francisco de Aquino1831 Sabas Rodriguez1832 Jacinto de Mendoza1833 Antonio Domingo1834 Juan Damian1835 Miguel dela Cruz1836 Juan Estrada1837 Juan Dizon1838 Juan Rivera1839 Urbano Ferrer1840 Hilario dela Cruz1841 Agapito Francisco1842 Nazario dela Cruz1843 Carlos delos Reyes1844 Ambrosio Ramos1845 Claudio de San Miguel1846 Cecilio Estrada1847 Gregorio de Mendoza1848 Martin Rivera1849 Capitan Cipriano de Mendoza1850 Santiago Balcorta1851 Juan Bautista de Guzman1852 Cipriano de Mendoza1853 Agapito Braganza1854 Leoncio Estrada1855 Ponciano Padilla1856 Cicilio Estrada1857 Agapito Braganza1858-1860 Juan Bautista de Guzman1861-1862 Canoto Ferrer1863-1864 Pedro Rodriguez1865-1866 Juan Bautista de Guzman1867-1868 Felix Erum1869-1870 Martin Rivera1871-1872 Agapito Braganza1873-1874 Domingo Rodriguez1875-1876 Pedro Rodriguez1877-1878 Hipolito Braganza1879-1880 Nicolas Rivera1881-1882 Patricio Braganza1883 Quirino de Guzman1884 Antonio Erum1885-1886 Guillermo Valderama1887-1888 Aniceto Rivera1889-1890 Escolastico del Barrio1891-1892 Bruno Braganza1893 Cirilo Braganza1894-1895 Bruno Braganza1896 Aniceto Rivera1897-1900 Cirilo Braganza1901 Bruno Braganza1902 Marcelo Braganza1903 President Paulino Mendoza1904-1905 Francisco Bustamante1906-1907 Jacinto Braga1908-1909 Paulino Rodriguez1910 Marcelo Braganza1911-1912 Simeon del Barrio1913-1916 Modesto Ferrer1917-1920 Jose Braganza1921-1926 Modesto Ferrer1927-1928 Lope Braganza1929-1934 Mayor Pedro Rodriguez1935-1940 Mamerto Rodriguez1941 Felimon Erum1941-1944 Angel Taoatao1946-1947 Demetrio Braganza1948-1955 Justo de Guzman1956-1959 Juan Barrocan1959 Crispulo Braganza1960-1963 Demetrio Braganza1964-1971 Demetrio Braganza1972-1976 Juan Supangan1976-1980 (By Succession) Dominador Braganza1980-1986 Ariel de GuzmanJune 1986-Nov.1986 ( OIC-Appointed) Dominador BraganzaDec. 1986-Nov. 30, 1987 Virgilio BraganzaDec. 1987- Jan. 1988 (OIC-Appointed) Dominador BraganzaJan. 1988- Dec.22, 1989 Romeo BolingDec.23, 1989- June 30, 1992 (By Succession) Ariel de GuzmanJuly 1, 1992- June 30, 2001 Alimar BrianaJuly 1, 2001- June 30, 2004 Ariel de GuzmanJuly 1, 2004- June 30, 2007 Carlitos ReyesJuly 1, 2007 – June 30, 2016 Alimar Briana July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019 Ariel de Guzman July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022 Colin A. Reyes July 1, 2022 - present[ 24] [ 25] The Mabini Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.[ 26]
Primary and elementary schools [ edit ] Caabiangan Elementary School Cabanaetan Elementary School Cabinuangan Elementary School Calzada Elementary School Caranglaan Elementary School Dalupang Elementary School De Guzman Elementary School Luna Elementary School Mabini Central School Magalong Elementary School Mangatarem Catholic School Patar Elementary School San Pedro Elementary School Sta. Rita Elementary School Sto. Niño Learning Center Surod Elementary School Tagudin Elementary School Villacorta Elementary School Bacnit Integrated School Barlo Integrated School Cabanaetan National High School Magalong National High School Riverview High School Tagudin National High School Notable personalities [ edit ] ^ Municipality of Mabini | (DILG) ^ "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. RetrievedJuly 16, 2021 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "St. Nino Parish: HISTORY" .St. Nino Parish . Retrieved2025-06-14 .^ "Authentication challenge pages" .psa.gov.ph . Retrieved2025-06-14 .^ "An Act to Change the Name of Barrio Balayang, Mabini, Pangasinan, to Barrio Luna" . LawPH.com. Retrieved2011-04-11 .^ "Mabini, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . World Weather Online. Retrieved12 October 2015 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ Census of Population (2015)."Region I (Ilocos Region)" .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved20 June 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF) .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .National Statistics Office . Retrieved29 June 2016 . ^ 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 . ^ "Province of" .Municipality Population Data .Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved17 December 2016 .^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) .Commission on Elections . RetrievedMarch 6, 2022 .^ "List Of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF) .Comelec .^ "Mabini election results" .ABS-CBN the original on May 11, 2022.^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF) .Department of Education . January 15, 2021. RetrievedApril 30, 2025 .
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