Binmaley, officially the Municipality of Binmaley (Pangasinan: Baley na Binmaley; Ilocano: Ili ti Binmaley; Tagalog: Bayan ng Binmaley), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 86,881 people. [3]

Binmaley
Municipality
Municipality of Binmaley
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Map of Pangasinan with Binmaley highlighted
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Binmaley Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°01′56″N 120°16′09″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Pangasinan
District	2nd district
Founded	February 1, 1590
Barangays	33 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Pedro "Pete" A. Merrera III
• Vice Mayor	Simplicio D. Rosario
• Representative	Marcos "Mark" O. Cojuangco
• Municipal Council	Members Violeta P. Salazar Amelito A. Sison Jallen F. Alipio Vismark V. Valerio Joel Jose A. Carrera Luis A. Austria Douglas R. delos Angeles Franco C. Francisco
• Electorate	63,908 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	118.50 km2 (45.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	86,881
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Households	20,871
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	6.56% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱255,016,981.42 (2020)
• Assets	₱759,142,040.19 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱198,065,274.08 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱241,541,543.71 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2417
PSGC	015513000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)75
Native languages	Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog

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 1960s and 1970s. 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".

Binmaley is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Lingayen and 210 kilometres (130 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Binmaley is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Binmaley, belonging to the second 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

Heritage

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
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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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Binmaley.

• Binmaley Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Binmaley at Pangasinan Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

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