San Carlos, Pangasinan

San Carlos Binalatongan
Component city
City of San Carlos
Official seal of San Carlos Seal
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of San Carlos
San Carlos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	Pangasinan
District	3rd district of Pangasinan
Founded	1578
Cityhood	January 1, 1966
Barangays	86
Government
• Mayor	Julier C. Resuello
Area
• Total	169.03 km2 (65.26 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	175,103
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2420
Dialing code	75
Income class	3rd class

San Carlos, officially City of San Carlos, is a third class city in the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 175,103 people, making it the most populated city in Pangasinan. and entire Region 1. Situated in the central plains of Pangasinan, its nearby neighbors are Lingayen, Binmaley, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Malasiqui, Bayambang, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo and Aguilar with bordering Bugallon and Basista.

History

Case Unclosed: Murder charges were filed against Angelito Soriano, Cesar de Guzman (alias Kabesa) and 2 John Does on May 2, 2007, for the April 28, 2007, 10:15 p.m. assassination of San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello and his civilian aide inside the city plaza as he was shaking hands with the audience at the city plaza during the coronation night for the city fiesta queen during a fiesta ball.

City mayor Douglas Soriano was linked to the killing. Other wounded persons, aside from SPO1 Jaime Almonite and Resuello, are Jonathan dela Cruz, 34, civilian aide; Arwin Fermin, 29, bystander; Paolo Bino, 14, bystander; and Reyna Munoz, 9, bystander. Jojo Martinez, 41, died. Vice Mayor Julier Resuello assumed office. But the RTC dismissed the cases on January, 2012 for insufficiency of evidence.

The incumbent Mayor Julier Resuello and his younger brother Vice Mayor Joseres Resuello who were both re-elected in 2010 are challenged by former mayor Douglas Soriano and son, incumbent Councilor Lester Soriano in the 2013 elections.

Barangays

San Carlos City is politically subdivided into 86 barangays.

• Abanon
• M.Soriano St. (Poblacion)
• Agdao
• Anando
• Antipangol
• Aponit
• Bacnar
• Balaya
• Balayong
• Baldog
• Balite Sur
• Balococ
• Bani
• Bocboc
• Bugallon-Posadas Street (Pob.)
• Bogaoan
• Bolingit
• Bolosan
• Bonifacio (Pob.)
• Buenglat
• Burgos-Padlan (Pob.)
• Cacaritan
• Caingal
• Calobaoan
• Calomboyan
• Capataan
• Caoayan-Kiling
• Cobol
• Coliling
• Cruz
• Doyong
• Gamata
• Guelew
• Ilang
• Inerangan
• Isla
• Libas
• Lilimasan
• Longos
• Lucban (Pob.)
• Mabalbalino
• Mabini (Pob.)
• Magtaking
• Malacañang
• Maliwara
• Mamarlao
• Manzon
• Matagdem
• Mestizo Norte
• Naguilayan
• Nelintap
• Padilla-Gomez (Pob.)
• Pagal
• Palaming
• Palaris (Pob.)
• Palospos
• Pangalangan
• Pangoloan
• Pangpang
• Paitan-Panoypoy
• Parayao
• Payapa
• Payar
• Perez Boulevard (Pob.)
• PNR Site (Pob.)
• Polo
• Quezon Boulevard (Pob.)
• Quintong
• Rizal Avenue (Pob.)
• Roxas Boulevard (Pob.)
• Salinap
• San Juan
• San Pedro (Pob.)
• Sapinit
• Supo
• Talang
• Taloy (Pob.)
• Tamayo
• Tandoc
• Tarece
• Tarectec
• Tayambani
• Tebag
• Turac
• Ano
• Tandang Sora (Pob.)

Demographics

City Hall

Population census of San Carlos City
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	124,529	—
1995	134,039	+1.39%
2000	154,264	+3.06%
2007	161,884	+0.67%
2010	175,103	+2.90%

Climate

Climate data for San Carlos City, Pangasinan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	33 (91)	32 (90)	32 (90)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31.1 (88.1)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22.8 (72.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	5.1 (0.201)	11.6 (0.457)	21.1 (0.831)	27.7 (1.091)	232.9 (9.169)	350.8 (13.811)	679.8 (26.764)	733.1 (28.862)	505 (19.88)	176.6 (6.953)	67.2 (2.646)	17.7 (0.697)	2,828.6 (111.362)
Average rainy days	3	3	3	4	14	18	23	25	22	15	8	4	142
Source: World Weather Online

Economy

Public Market

Farming, inland fishing, commerce and trade, small-scale manufacturing, handicraft, pottery, fruit-raising, flour-making, and mango production are the principal products of San Carlos.

Tourism

St. Dominic Church and city plaza

Interesting spots of the town include:

• 424-year-old Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish Church
• Speaker Eugenio Perez Memorial Park
• City Plaza
• Quadricentennial Arch in Bolingit
• Binalatongan Ruins in San Juan
• Philippine Fruit Corporation at Barangay Pagal

Giant mango pie

On April 26, 2011, 86 barangays in San Carlos baked a 100-square-meter mango pie filling a gymnasium and set the Largest Mango Pie world record (400 sqm na mango pie, iniluto sa San Carlos City). Natives used 400 trays of mango pies (10 kilos each, P 400,000, in a 100-square-meter table and shared by more than 1,200). It highlights San Carlos City's Mango-Bamboo Festival 2011.

Transportation

Notable bus companies with service to and from Manila include Five Star Bus Company, Dagupan Bus Company, Fermina Express, De Leon Express, Santrans, Victory Liner.

Jeepneys are available for commuters to access to its neighboring towns, like Calasiao and Malasiqui. Trycicles are also available for commuters to barrios and barangays.

Image gallery

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  View of the City from the Bell Tower

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  Eugenio Pérez Memorial Building, Museum

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  Kaluyagan Rural Bank and Palaris Colleges School (JT Baun Building)

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  Pangasinan Provincial Hospital

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  City Supermarket, Inc.

External links

• Website of San Carlos
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Saint Dominic Parish