Binmaley, Pangasinan

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Binmaley
Baley na Binmaley
Municipality
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Official seal of Binmaley
Seal
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Binmaley
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Binmaley
Binmaley is located in Philippines
Binmaley
Binmaley
Location within the Philippines
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Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province Pangasinan
District 2nd district of Pangasinan
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 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 60s and 70s. 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]

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  • 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

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Main article: List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Binmaley, Pangasinan

Demographics

Population census of Binmaley
Year Pop. ±% 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]

Images

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    The Our Lady of the Purification Parish Church

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    Binmaley Museum

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    Binmaley Presidencia[1]

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    Bulwagan ng Sangguniang Bayan at Himpilan ng Pambansang Kapulisan

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    Pamilihang Bayan ng Binmaley

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    Manat river & Gumapos Bridge

References

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External links

 Lingayen Gulf
Lingayen Dagupan
  Binmaley  
San Carlos Calasiao
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