Municipal Profile
| Status (As of Year 2008) |
|
Population |
Population Growth Rate |
No. of Households |
Income Classification |
Land Area (Hectare) |
No. of Barangays |
|
62,497 |
2.72 |
12,346 |
1st Class |
29,753 |
58 |
Barangay Boundaries:
- North : San Quintin
- East : Lupao, Nueva Ecija
- South : Talugtug & Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija
- West : Balungao
Distances (kms.)
Lingayen - 82.20
Manila - 197.00
Seasons
Dry- December to April
Wet - May to November
Average Annual Rainfall(mm.) - 285.78
Average Monthly Temperature (Celcius) - 26.8 °C
Status of Land Classification (has.)
Total Land Area - 29,753
Alienable and Disposable Land - 25,284
Forest Lands - 4,469
River - Banila River
Soil Type - Quingao Silt Loam, Umingan Silt Loam, San Manuel Silt Loam, Riverwash, Annam Clay Loam, Quingao Silty, Bantog Loam, Annam Silt Loam
ECONOMIC SECTOR
Agricultural Production
Palay - 63,478.33 mt.
Area harvested - 4.16 mt/ha.
Corn - 139 mt.
Area harvested - 48 has
Coconut(est. nut production per year) - 9,000 nuts
Total coconut area - 14.0 has
Tobaccco - 50.54 mt.
Area harvested - 14.86 has.
Livestock/Poultry Production - 82,359
Carabao - 3,144
Cattle - 5,553
Swine- 11,580
Goat - 9,270
Dog - 10,034
Chicken - 42,769
Number of Establishment by Sector - 321
Manufacturing -78
Electricity/Gas/Water - 1/4/3
Construction - 3
Wholesale & Retail - 145
Trans/communication/Storage - 0/3/0
Financing Insurance & Real Estate - 11
Community Social Personnel Services - 14
Agricultural, Forestry & Fishery - 15
Hotels and Restaurants - 38
Education - 7
Health and Social - 15
Number of Internet Cafe - 8
Existing Industries
1. Concrete Aggregates
2. Commercial Crops
Investment Potentials
1. Comprehensive Upland Development Program in Eastern Pangasinan
2. Bamboo/Rattan Industry Development Program
3. White Clay and other minerals (part of Caraballo Mountain)
Monuments
1. Dr. Jose Rizal
2. Andres Bonifacio
3. The Unknown Soldier
4. WWII Veterans
Fiesta - April 9-11
Market Days - Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays
Church 7 (Immaculate Conception, INC, Independent, Methodist, Latter-day Saints, Born-again Christian)
Financial Institutions
Rural Bank - 1
Pawnshops -5
Lending Investors - 2
Income and Expenditure (FIES 2000)
Average Monthly Family Income - P9,662.67
Average Monthly Family Expenditure - P7,545.42



