Mabini, Pangasinan

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,454 people.

Mabini Balincaguin
Municipality
Municipality of Mabini
Fields in Mabini
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Mabini Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°04′11″N 119°56′24″E / 16.06972°N 119.94°E / 16.06972; 119.94
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Pangasinan
District	1st district
Founded	1923
Named for	Apolinario Mabini
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Colin A. Reyes
• Vice Mayor	Darius P. Bonalos
• Representative	Arthur F. Celeste
• Municipal Council	Members 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
• Electorate	17,808 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	291.01 km2 (112.36 sq mi)
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	26,454
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Households	6,650
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.30 % (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 148.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 258.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 111.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 42.29 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Pangasinan 1 Electric Cooperative (PANELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2409
PSGC	015523000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)75
Native languages	Pangasinan Ilocano Sambal Tagalog
Website	www.mabini-pangasinan.gov.ph

The municipality was formerly called Balincaguin.

 

The Municipality of Mabini used to be a 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 and mountains between the municipality and Zambales in the west and Tarlac to the south-west.

The place may have been founded in 1610 by Spanish missionaries who were Augustinian Recollects, although this is uncertain. 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 health. The site where these settlers situated near the mountains used to be called "Conventa."

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 through numerous markets. Apart from agriculture, the industry of saddle-making, knapsack-making and hat-weaving existed. The residents also engaged in tending cattle, carabaos, horses and goats. At the same time, gradual increase of 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.

In 1930, the town's name was changed to Mabini in honor of Apolinario Mabini, who was considered as "The Great Sublime Paralytic" and "Brains of the Revolution."

The municipality was merged with Alaminos, Bani, Anda, Dasol, Burgos, Bolinao and Infanta in 1904 and presently comprises the province's first district.

Barangays

Mabini is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Local government

Mabini, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, 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.

Elected officials

List of municipal mayors

The municipal heads from the time when it was founded up to the present.

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  Municipal Hall of Mabini
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  Santo Niño Parish Church

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