Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,454 people. The municipality was formerly called Balincaguin. Mabini is 53 km from Lingayen and 259 km from Manila.

History

The Municipality of Mabini used to be a part of the Province of Zambales and was surrounded by mountains, forests, and valleys. It was originally called "Balincaguin" that was derived from the Zambal phrase "Bali Lan Caguin" which means "abode of bats". This name referred to the nocturnal mammals (bats) that inhabited the caves found in the hills and mountains between the municipality and Zambales in the west and Tarlac to the south-west. The place may have been founded in 1610 by Spanish missionaries who were Augustinian Recollects, although this is uncertain. In 1800, Balincaquin became a town under Don Isidro Puzon who is believed to be the founder. Some of its population (770 families) were Ilocanos who moved to the municipality due to its agricultural health. The site where these settlers situated near the mountains used to be called "Conventa." Good quality rice was then consistently produced and marketed to Manila and even to China. Other products such as corn, sugar cane, cotton and so forth were also demanded and consequently, distributed widely through numerous markets. Apart from agriculture, the industry of saddle-making, knapsack-making and hat-weaving existed. The residents also engaged in tending cattle, carabaos, horses and goats. At the same time, gradual increase of the number of bats compelled the residents to catch them. These mammals were suspected of flying through the nearby forests because of the catching that lasted until 1930. In 1930, the town's name was changed to Mabini in honor of Apolinario Mabini, who was considered as "The Great Sublime Paralytic" and "Brains of the Revolution." The municipality was merged with Alaminos, Bani, Anda, Dasol, Burgos, Bolinao and Infanta in 1904 and presently comprises the province's first district.

Geography

Barangays

Mabini is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Local government

Mabini, belonging to the first 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

List of municipal mayors

The municipal heads from the time when it was founded up to the present. • #Capitan Isidro Puzon 1800 • #Juan Mendoza 1801 • #Roberto Espinosa 1802 • #Juan Eusebio 1803 • #Francisco Dizon 1804 • #Pascual dela Cruz 1805 • #Nicolas Galla 1806 • #Antonio Mendoza 1807 • #Lorenzo Pinoliar 1808 • #Domingo Alejandro 1809 • #Francisco dela Rosa 1810 • #Francisco Paragas 1811 • #Juan Salazar 1812 • #Vicente Dizon 1813 • #Jacinto Mendoza 1814 • #Nicolas Galla 1815 • #Jacinto de Mendoza 1816 • #Roberto Espinosa 1817 • #Benito dela Cruz 1818 • #Jose dela Cruz 1819 • #Miguel Roque 1820 • #Mariano de Mendoza 1821 • #Basilio dela Rosa 1822 • #Gregorio Galla 1823 • #Simeon Carambas 1824 • #Antonio Francisco 1825 • #Jose dela Cruz 1826 • #Juan Rivera 1827 • #Vicente Dizon 1828 • #Juan Rivera 1829 • #Vicente Dizon 1830 • #Francisco de Aquino 1831 • #Sabas Rodriguez 1832 • #Jacinto de Mendoza 1833 • #Antonio Domingo 1834 • #Juan Damian 1835 • #Miguel dela Cruz 1836 • #Juan Estrada 1837 • #Juan Dizon 1838 • #Juan Rivera 1839 • #Urbano Ferrer 1840 • #Hilario dela Cruz 1841 • #Agapito Francisco 1842 • #Nazario dela Cruz 1843 • #Carlos delos Reyes 1844 • #Ambrosio Ramos 1845 • #Claudio de San Miguel 1846 • #Cecilio Estrada 1847 • #Gregorio de Mendoza 1848 • #Martin Rivera 1849 • #Capitan Cipriano de Mendoza 1850 • #Santiago Balcorta 1851 • #Juan Bautista de Guzman 1852 • #Cipriano de Mendoza 1853 • #Agapito Braganza 1854 • #Leoncio Estrada 1855 • #Ponciano Padilla 1856 • #Cicilio Estrada 1857 • #Agapito Braganza 1858-1860 • #Juan Bautista de Guzman 1861-1862 • #Canoto Ferrer 1863-1864 • #Pedro Rodriguez 1865-1866 • #Juan Bautista de Guzman 1867-1868 • #Felix Erum 1869-1870 • #Martin Rivera 1871-1872 • #Agapito Braganza 1873-1874 • #Domingo Rodriguez 1875-1876 • #Pedro Rodriguez 1877-1878 • #Hipolito Braganza 1879-1880 • #Nicolas Rivera 1881-1882 • #Patricio Braganza 1883 • #Quirino de Guzman 1884 • #Antonio Erum 1885-1886 • #Guillermo Valderama 1887-1888 • #Aniceto Rivera 1889-1890 • #Escolastico del Barrio 1891-1892 • #Bruno Braganza 1893 • #Cirilo Braganza 1894-1895 • #Bruno Braganza 1896 • #Aniceto Rivera 1897-1900 • #Cirilo Braganza 1901 • #Bruno Braganza 1902 • #Marcelo Braganza 1903 • #President Paulino Mendoza 1904-1905 • #Francisco Bustamante 1906-1907 • #Jacinto Braga 1908-1909 • #Paulino Rodriguez 1910 • #Marcelo Braganza 1911-1912 • #Simeon del Barrio 1913-1916 • #Modesto Ferrer 1917-1920 • #Jose Braganza 1921-1926 • #Modesto Ferrer 1927-1928 • #Lope Braganza 1929-1934 • #Mayor Pedro Rodriguez 1935-1940 • #Mamerto Rodriguez 1941 • #Felimon Erum 1941-1944 • #Angel Taoatao 1946-1947 • #Demetrio Braganza 1948-1955 • #Justo de Guzman 1956-1959 • #Juan Barrocan 1959 • #Crispulo Braganza 1960-1963 • #Demetrio Braganza 1964-1971 • #Demetrio Braganza 1972-1976 • #Juan Supangan 1976-1980 (By Succession) • #Dominador Braganza 1980-1986 • #Ariel de Guzman June 1986-Nov.1986 ( OIC-Appointed) • #Dominador Braganza Dec. 1986-Nov. 30, 1987 • #Virgilio Braganza Dec. 1987- Jan. 1988 (OIC-Appointed) • #Dominador Braganza Jan. 1988- Dec.22, 1989 • #Romeo Boling Dec.23, 1989- June 30, 1992 (By Succession) • #Ariel de Guzman July 1, 1992- June 30, 2001 • #Alimar Briana July 1, 2001- June 30, 2004 • #Ariel de Guzman July 1, 2004- June 30, 2007 • #Carlitos Reyes July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2016 • #Alimar Briana July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019 • #Ariel de Guzman July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022 • #Colin A. Reyes July 1, 2022 - present

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