Calasiao, Pangasinan
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| Coordinates: 16°01′N 120°22′E / 16.017°N 120.367°ECoordinates: 16°01′N 120°22′E / 16.017°N 120.367°E | ||
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 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Pangasinan | |
| District | 3rd district of Pangasinan | |
| Founded | 1592 | |
| Barangays | 24 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joseph Arman Bauzon | |
| • Vice Mayor | Mahadeva Das Bautista Mesina | |
| • Electorate | 53,412 voters (2016 election) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.36 km2 (18.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 95,154 | |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2418 | |
| 015517000 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
| Revenue | ₱ 65,547,319.22 (2016) | |
| Poverty incidence | 9.88 (2012) | |
| Website | www |
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Calasiao (Pangasinan: Baley na Calasiao; Filipino: Bayan ng Calasiao) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 95,154 people.
The name Calasiao was derived from the native word Kalasian, which means "a place where lightning frequently occurs", from the root word lasi, meaning "lightning". Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, they called the place "Lugar de Rayos", a literal Spanish translation of the word Kalasian.
It was named as such because it is said that Calasiao back in the day was always frequented by this natural phenomenon. Today, Calasiao is known as a First Class Municipality and is located at the very heart of Pangasinan. It governs 24 barangays and 31 sitios in a total land area of 4,836 hectares. Calasiao's flagship product is the native rice cake known as Puto Calasiao.
Calasiao is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
The indigenous people of Calasiao are descended from the Austronesian-speaking people who settled in the Malay archipelago at least 5,000 years ago. Calasiao was settled by a Pangasinan speaking people whose language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages family.
In 1571, the Spanish conquest of Pangasinan began. The Spanish conquistadors were accompanied by Roman Catholic missionaries who introduced Roman Catholicism to the indigenous peoples of Pangasinan.
In the 16th century, Dominican friars, who were settling at Gabon, were driven out because of the continuing unrest in the town. The formation of the new Calasiao however was not immediately welcomed by its native inhabitants. Hence in 1660, when the call for the Malong Rebellion came, the citizens picked up their weapons and joined in the fight against the Spanish rule. The citizens were also one of the first people to answer the call for rebellion of Juan de la Cruz Palaris of Binalatongan (now San Carlos City), which succeeded in driving the Spanish rulers and friars out of the boundaries. The town of Calasiao became part of the Pangasinan encomendia of Labaya, designated as belonging to the King of Spain, Juan Ximenez del Pino, and a son of Alonso Hernandez de Sandoval for whom tributes were collected.[1]
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