Bani, Pangasinan
Encyclopedia
Bani is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines
. It is located between Alaminos City
and Bolinao
and is named after the Bani, tree which could be found in the Poblacion. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,652 people in 8,910 households.
On 21 November 1903 the town of Bani together with Alaminos, Bolinao, San Isidro de Potot and Infanta were annexed to Pangasinan . In 1918 the road from Alaminos to Bani was started. During the time of Martial Law the mayor of Bani was Marcelo Navarro, a member of the Liberal Party. After the People Power of 1986 the OIC who headed Bani was Edmundo Cacho
Bani is the hometown of TV host and former Pangasinan governor Oscar Orbos
. From the Municipal Hall one would read that this town used to be a part of Zambales and its founders include Pangasinenses, Ilocanos and Zambals.
Last May 2009 Bani along with Anda and Bolinao, was severely damaged by typhoon Emong. The typhoon damaged an office close to the Municipal Building, the Western Pangasinan Lyceum, and a lot of structures and houses.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is located between Alaminos City
Alaminos City
Alaminos City is a 4th class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 79,788 people in 15,527 households...
and Bolinao
Bolinao
Bolinao or Bolinaon may refer to:*Bolinao, Pangasinan*Bolinao language*The Philippine Anchovy , which is known in Cebuano as bolinao....
and is named after the Bani, tree which could be found in the Poblacion. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,652 people in 8,910 households.
On 21 November 1903 the town of Bani together with Alaminos, Bolinao, San Isidro de Potot and Infanta were annexed to Pangasinan . In 1918 the road from Alaminos to Bani was started. During the time of Martial Law the mayor of Bani was Marcelo Navarro, a member of the Liberal Party. After the People Power of 1986 the OIC who headed Bani was Edmundo Cacho
Bani is the hometown of TV host and former Pangasinan governor Oscar Orbos
Oscar Orbos
Oscar M. Orbos, popularly known as Ka Oca, is a Philippine TV personality and host of GMA Network's Debate with Mare at Pare.Orbos was a former cabinet secretary, provincial governor, and vice presidential candidate...
. From the Municipal Hall one would read that this town used to be a part of Zambales and its founders include Pangasinenses, Ilocanos and Zambals.
Last May 2009 Bani along with Anda and Bolinao, was severely damaged by typhoon Emong. The typhoon damaged an office close to the Municipal Building, the Western Pangasinan Lyceum, and a lot of structures and houses.
Barangays
Bani is politically subdivided into 27 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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