San Carlos City, Pangasinan

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San Carlos City
Location
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of San Carlos.
Government
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Pangasinan
District	3rd District, Pangasinan
Barangays	86
Income class	3rd class ; component city
Mayor	Julier C. Resuello
Cityhood	January 1, 1966
ZIP Code	2420
Physical characteristics
Area	169.03 km²
Population
Total	161,884
Density	946/km²

San Carlos City Plaza.

San Carlos City is a 3rd class city in the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 161,884 people in 28,025 households. This figure shows the city is the most populated land area in Pangasinan except for it's density.

[edit] History

The place now called San Carlos City was already a flourishing community since pre-colonial times. It was previously part of a former town called Binalatongan. Binalatongan was the capital of Luyag na Caboloan, an ancient kingdom (now comprised by the provinces of Tarlac, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Pangasinan, and Benguet) ruled by King Ari Kasikis. The name of Binalatongan was derived from the abundance of mongo (mung bean) plants along the San Juan riverbanks.

Caboloan is the name of the primitive Pangasinense dialect, of which its purest form was spoken by the natives of Binalatongan.

In 1718, Binalatongan was renamed (the Municipality [town] of) San Carlos. During the 1960’s, the Municipality of San Carlos diversified into two precincts. In 1965, the smaller precinct became legally incorporated as the Municipality of Basista by virtue of RA 4866. In 1966, the larger precinct became legally incorporated as San Carlos City by virtue of Republic Act No. 4487.

On April 28, 2007, San Carlos City's former mayor, Julian V. Resuello, was assassinated during an event at the city's plaza. He later died after two days. Ex-Mayor "Jolly", as everyone called him, was the best mayor San Carlos City has ever produced. He engineered San Carlos City into one of the economic tigers of northern Luzon. His legacy will remain forever!

[edit] Barangays

San Carlos City is politically subdivided into 86 barangays.

[edit] Economy

San Carlos City is among the liveliest places in the Province of Pangasinan in terms of economic activity. Called the "Mango-Bamboo Capital of the Philippines", San Carlos has the largest number of fruiting mango trees - their fruits are among the most delicious in the country - and a flourishing bamboocraft industry. An agro-industrial city, San Carlos also engages in livestock raising, crop production, inland fishing, pottery, food processing, tourism, and commerce. San Carlos is said to have an ideal investment potential because of its large land area, big population and strategic location, being in the center of Pangasinan.

[edit] Places of Worship

The patron saint of the city is Saint Dominic de Guzman, founder of the Order of Preachers; he is credited for performing miracles in the city, among them the minimal damage to the city caused by the return of the Americans to the islands during the close of World War II. The parish church built in his honor was once the biggest in Luzon. The parish of San Carlos is the oldest in Pangasinan.

Roman Catholicism remains the faith of majority of San Carleñians, although there are other denominations that co-exist peacefully in the city. Discrimination of religion is discouraged, though religious practices that seem bizaare and unacceptable by society is widely looked down upon.

• Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish Church
• Clark Bible College - PNR Site
• Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Soledad
• Our Lady Queen of the Holy Family Parish Church
• Iglesia ni Cristo - Lokal ng San Carlos
• Iglesia ni Cristo - Ano
• Iglesia ni Cristo - Salinap
• United Methodist Church
• San Carlos Baptist Church
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Faith Assembly of God
• Jesus Apostolic Revival Church - UPC Phils. - Matagdem, San Carlos
• Jesus Apostolic Revival Church - UPC Phils. - Asin, Malasiqui

[edit] Educational Institutions

San Carlos City has and maintains its own division of the same name. Established in 1967, the division has as its watchwords "Karunungan, Kalusugan, at Kagandahang-Asal" (Knowledge, Health, and Right Conduct). The San Carlos City Division Office, part of the Doña Eva Macapagal School Complex, is the biggest division office in Region I. The division engages in literacy improvement and is one of the region's top-performing divisions.

Universities and Colleges

• Pangasinan State University-College of Agriculture
• Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation
• San Carlos College
• Saint Therese of the Child Jesus College Foundation
• STI College
• Central College of Pangasinan
• Binalatongan Community College
• San Carlos Christian Colleges of the Orient
• Palaris College
• Baylon Institute of Technology
• Clark Bible College - PNR Site

High School

• Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School
• Abanon National High School
• Bacnar National High School
• Bolingit National High School
• Cobol National High School
• Coliling National High School
• Doyong National High School
• Libas National High School
• Lilimasan National High School
• Mabalbalino National High School
• Malacanang National High School
• Pangalangan National High School
• Salinap National High School
• Tamayo National High School
• Tandoc National High School
• Turac National High School
• Ednas School of San Carlos - High School (ESSC)
• Saint Charles' Academy
• Virgen Milagrosa Special Science High School (VMSSHS)
• San Luis High School
• San Carlos College High School
• Saint Dominic High School

Elementary School

• San Carlos Central 1 Elementary School
• San Carlos Central 2 Elementary School
• Abanon Central Elementary School
• Agdao Elementary School
• Ano Elementary School
• Antipangol Elementary School
• Aponit Elementary School
• Bacnar Elementary School
• Balaya Elementary School
• Baldog Elementary School
• Balite Sur Elementary School
• Bani Elementary School
• Bogaoan Elementary School
• Bolingit Elementary School
• Bolosan-Caingal Elementary School
• C. P. Gutierrez Elementary School
• Calobaoan Elementary School
• Calomboyan Elementary School
• Candido Marcellano Elementary School
• Clark Educational Center _ PNR Site
• Caoayan Kiling Elementary School
• Cobol Elementary School
• Coliling Elementary School
• Doyong Elementary School
• Ednas School of San School (ESSC)
• Libas Elementary School
• Mother Goose Special School System Inc.
• Rainbow School of San Carlos City
• Talang Central Elementary School
• Tandoc Elementary School
• Tarece Elementary School
• Virgen Milagrosa Child Learning Center(VMCLC)
• Our Lady of Grace School of San Carlos City, (Pangasinan), Inc.

[edit] Photos

McDonalds

CSI Mall

[edit] External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information

Coordinates: 15°55′41″N 120°20′56″E / 15.92806°N 120.34889°E / 15.92806; 120.34889