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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Umingan
Umingan, officially the Municipality of Umingan (Pangasinan: Baley na Umingan; Ilocano: Ili ti Umingan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Umingan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,074 people.

Umingan is 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Lingayen, 67 kilometres (42 mi) from Cabanatuan, and 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Umingan is politically subdivided into 58 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Abot Molina
  • Alo-o
  • Amaronan
  • Annam (San Felipe)
  • Bantug
  • Baracbac
  • Barat
  • Buenavista
  • Cabalitian
  • Cabangaran
  • Cabaruan
  • Cabatuan
  • Cadiz
  • Calitlitan
  • Capas
  • Carayungan Sur
  • Carosalesan
  • Casilan
  • Caurdanetaan
  • Concepcion
  • Decreto
  • Diaz
  • Del Rosario (Trienta y Siete)
  • Diket
  • Don Justo Abalos (Caroan)
  • Don Montano (Cadamortisan)
  • Esperanza
  • Evangelista
  • Flores
  • Fulgosino
  • Gonzales (Carayungan)
  • La Paz
  • Labuan
  • Lauren
  • Lubong
  • Luna Weste
  • Luna Este
  • Mantacdang
  • Maseil-seil
  • Nampalcan
  • Nancalabasaan
  • Pangangaan
  • Papallasen
  • Pemienta
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • Prado
  • Resurreccion
  • Ricos
  • San Andres (Parang)
  • San Juan
  • San Leon
  • San Pablo
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Maria
  • Santa Rosa
  • Sinabaan (Mondragon)
  • Tanggal Sawang

Climate

Climate data for Umingan, Pangasinan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31
(88) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		34
(93) 		35
(95) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		32
(90)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.6
(0.54) 		10.4
(0.41) 		18.2
(0.72) 		15.7
(0.62) 		178.4
(7.02) 		227.9
(8.97) 		368
(14.5) 		306.6
(12.07) 		310.6
(12.23) 		215.7
(8.49) 		70.3
(2.77) 		31.1
(1.22) 		1,766.5
(69.56)
Average rainy days 3 2 2 4 14 16 23 21 24 15 10 6 140
Source: World Weather Online

Demographics

Population census of Umingan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,761—    
1918 16,356+7.20%
1939 24,960+2.03%
1948 29,729+1.96%
1960 30,664+0.26%
1970 36,135+1.65%
1975 40,880+2.51%
1980 41,364+0.24%
1990 48,003+1.50%
1995 51,693+1.40%
2000 58,603+2.73%
2007 62,497+0.89%
2010 67,534+2.86%
2015 73,252+1.56%
2020 77,074+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

97% of the residents of Umingan are descendants of Ilocano settlers from different areas of Ilocos Region, the remaining 3% are descendants of residents from central and coastal areas of Pangasinan, Tagalog settlers from Tagalog areas, most likely south Nueva Ecija and Bulacan, and Kapampangan settlers.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Umingan

10
20
30
40
2006
38.50
2009
22.90
2012
21.64
2015
12.53
2018
12.82
2021
18.99

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The town is a major producer of squash (kalabasa).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan
Umingan Town Hall

Umigan, belonging to the sixth 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)
Position Name
Congressman Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas
Mayor Michael Carleone M. Cruz
Vice-Mayor Chris Evert T. Leynes
Councilors Jonathan H. Navalta
Cesario B. Galleguez
Alain Jermen Rabang
Fred Fernandez
Mar Lee Non Sonaco
Jay-ar O. Paz
Onyok Onia
Maya Membrere

Education

Elementary schools

Secondary schools

Tertiary schools

Private institutions:

  • Hope of Melbourne Colleges Foundation
  • Santa Catalina College of Science and Technology