Villasis | |
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| Municipality of Villasis | |
 Villasis Municipal Hall alongMacArthur Highway | |
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| Coordinates:15°54′N120°35′E / 15.9°N 120.58°E /15.9; 120.58 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | March 4, 1748 |
| Barangays | 21 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nonato S. Abrenica |
| • Vice Mayor | Cheryll Z. Tan |
| • Representative | Ramon V. Guico III |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 44,707 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.83 km2 (29.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 65,086 |
| • Density | 858.3/km2 (2,223/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,612 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 386.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,051 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 236.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 96.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Pangasinan 3 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2427 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Villasis, officially theMunicipality of Villasis (Pangasinan:Baley na Villasis;Ilocano:Ili ti Villasis;Tagalog:Bayan ng Villasis), is amunicipality in theprovince ofPangasinan,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 65,086 people.[5]
The Municipality of Villasis is a farming town situated along theAgno River. On its borders are the towns ofMalasiqui (to the west),Urdaneta City (to the north),Asingan (to the east), andRosales andSanto 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 50.01 kilometres (31.07 mi) from the provincial capitalLingayen, and 175.56 kilometres (109.09 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
Villasis is politically subdivided into 21barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Villasis, Pangasinan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 127.5 (5.02) | 115.8 (4.56) | 129.7 (5.11) | 141.1 (5.56) | 248.2 (9.77) | 165 (6.5) | 185.3 (7.30) | 161.9 (6.37) | 221.4 (8.72) | 299.5 (11.79) | 199 (7.8) | 188.7 (7.43) | 2,183.1 (85.93) |
| Average rainy days | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 221 |
| Source: World Weather Online[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 12,660 | — |
| 1918 | 14,233 | +0.78% |
| 1939 | 18,452 | +1.24% |
| 1948 | 23,952 | +2.94% |
| 1960 | 27,037 | +1.01% |
| 1970 | 31,676 | +1.59% |
| 1975 | 36,080 | +2.65% |
| 1980 | 39,126 | +1.63% |
| 1990 | 47,475 | +1.95% |
| 1995 | 49,657 | +0.85% |
| 2000 | 54,224 | +1.90% |
| 2007 | 56,668 | +0.61% |
| 2010 | 59,111 | +1.55% |
| 2015 | 62,333 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 65,047 | +0.90% |
| 2024 | 65,086 | +0.01% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
The heritage Saint Anthony the Abbot Parish Church, built in 1763, is part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta (from theArchdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan). Feast Day: January 17; Parish Priest: Father Arturo F. Aquino & Parochial Vicar: Father Dionisio B. Luzano.
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).
Poverty incidence of Villasis
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
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.
Villasis is part of thefifth 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.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Ramon V. Guico III |
| Mayor | Dita G. Abrenica |
| Vice-Mayor | Cheryll Z. Tan |
| Councilors | Paz S. Rafanan |
| Nico Blanco | |
| Domingo Rafanan | |
| Nydia Cacapit | |
| Atty. Judith M. Morden | |
| Chrisanto Asenafe D. Balila | |
| Rolando B. Morden | |
| Audrey Jamille Susan Sison |
The town holds an annual fiesta in honor of its patron saint, San Antonio de Abad (SaintAnthony the Abbot).
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 removedeggplant, long-purple casino type), in Villasis,Pangasinan. 12 of 21villages /barangays are engaged in eggplant production with total of 3.35 km2 planted by 600 residents.[21] It is usually celebrated during the second week of January.
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.[22] These are Villasis I Schools District Office, and Villasis II Schools District Office.
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