Sison, Pangasinan
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 Location in the province of Pangasinan |
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| Coordinates: 16°09′25″N 120°31′20″E / 16.15694°N 120.52222°ECoordinates: 16°09′25″N 120°31′20″E / 16.15694°N 120.52222°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Pangasinan | |
| District | 5th district of Pangasinan | |
| Founded | December 14, 1862 | |
| Barangays | 28 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Danilo C. Uy | |
| • Vice Mayor | Eric Biason | |
| • Electorate | 26,177 voters (2016 election) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 81.88 km2 (31.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 47,518 | |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2434 | |
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| Dialing code | +63 (0)75 | |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class | |
| Revenue | ₱ 30,696,391.10 (2016) | |
| Poverty incidence | 7.93 (2012) | |
| Website | www |
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Sison (Pangasinan: Baley na Sison; Ilocano: Ili ti Sison), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 47,518 people.
Sison was once part of San Fabian until petitioners from Barrio Bolaoen signed a manifesto in June 30, 1858 expressing their intention of creating a separate pueblo. It was filed to the Governadorcillo of San Fabian and was later endorsed to the Alcalde Mayor of Lingayen in August 8, 1858. After the definition of the jurisdiction of the proposed new pueblo, the administrative proceedings began with the mayor of San Fabian himself, Don Enrique Casaoay, as among those who appeared in behalf of the petitioners. On December 15, 1862, a royal decree was finally issued declaring the creation of a pueblo independent of San Fabian’s civil jurisdiction. The pueblo was called Alava. Don Faustino Baclit served as its ad interim head until the pueblo’s first elected president, Don Felix Genelazo, assumed his office on March 1, 1868. Under the following American regime, a bill effecting the incorporation of Artacho to Alava was approved on March 25,1918 through the sponsorship of Senator Pedro Ma. Sison. Following this incorporation, Alava was renamed Sison in honor of Don Perfecto Sison, first provincial governor of Pangasinan.
It is geographically located on the northern portion of Pangasinan, bordering the provincial boundaries of La Union and Benguet. It has a total land area of 81.88 square kilometers. It is bounded on the north by Rosario (La Union), Tuba (Benguet); on the south by Pozorrubio; on the southeast by San Manuel and Binalonan; on the west by San Fabian .
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