Malasiqui, Pangasinan
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| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 3rd District, Pangasinan |
| Barangays | 73 |
| Income Class: | 1st class; |
| Mayor | {{{mayor}}} |
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113,190 |
Malasiqui is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 113,190 people in 20,798 households. It is mainly an agricultural municipality with rice, corn and tropical lowland vegetables as main crops. It is also famous for its mango fruits having one of the largest concentration of mango tree population in the Philippines.
The word Malasiqui originates from the Pangasinan root word "lasi" meaning lightning. With prefix "ma' indicating high degree and suffix "qui" indicating place - Malasiqui means "place full of lightning".
The municipality traces its origins during the middle of 17th century when Spanish friars opened a mission intended to convert the native population to Catholicism. There were no organized communities in the area before the Spaniards arrived. The present site was then heavily forested with small family groups scattered along banks of small rivers and creeks. The socio-political history of the municipality parallels that of the Pangasinan province and the country in general. Its history is punctuated by periods of foreign domination first by the Spanish, then by the United States and Philippine Commonwealth forces during the first half of the 20th century and briefly by the Japanese during the 2nd World War. The population participated heavily in some of bloodiest rebellions during the Spanish period. Catholicism and other Christian sects dominate the religious life of the people. Ethnically, it is one of the few places in the province of Pangasinan which did not experience in-migration from other regions. Consequently, Pangasinanse is the dominant ethnic group with almost no other groups mixing into the locality.
The poblacion or town center, is recently experiencing high commercial growth spurred mainly by high consumer spending generated by increase in family incomes attributable to earnings of OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers). The estimate of OFW population as a percentage of adult labor force is as much as 22% - one of the highest rates in the Philippines. The OFW phenomenon is so significant that almost all households have at least one member working outside of the country.
[edit] Barangays
Malasiqui is politically subdivided into 73 barangays.
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BRGY NANCAPIAN
(author : PINKBERRY)
This community is known for its MANGO capacity to produce tons of mango fruits. Together with other baranggays, NANCAPIAN can be considered as one of less populated area but may contribute agricultural supply such as MANGO, PALAY and other products...
NANCAPIAN is situated between the boundary of MALASIQUI and VILLASIS. That may consider a perfect location for the transportation of agricultural products. FARMERS mainly rely on their yearly MANGO production.
MOREOVER, the community needs to enhance their technology and proper management to increase more supply of MANGO FRUITS.
LISTS of FARMS:
KIM-PALAGANAS FARM - handles PIGGERY with at least 500-1000 fattening monthly
- handles numerous MANGO trees with about al least 50
hectares consolidated farms situated from different places.
ARENAS FARM - recently build its PAVILION in the middle of its MANGO trees
DELA REYNA FARM - produce at least 50 tons of mango fruits each year considerably with at least 1000 mango trees...
OFFICER: BRGY CAPTAIN : "RIC" BEROSIL
CONTACT PERSON : TWINKIE PALAGANAS KIM 632-9216904086
[edit] External links
- Pangasinan Wikipedia
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan
- Pangasinan: Preservation and Revitalization of the Pangasinan Language and Literature
- Sunday Punch
- Sun Star Pangasinan
- Pangasinan Star Online
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