San Carlos City, Pangasinan

:"For another city in the Philippines, see San Carlos City, Negros Occidental".

Infobox Philippine city
infoboxtitle = San Carlos City
sealfile = San_Carlos_City_Logo.png‎ locatormapfile = Ph_locator_pangasinan_san carlos.png|100px caption = Map of Pangasinan showing the location of San Carlos.
region = Ilocos Region (Region I)
province = Pangasinan
districts = 3rd district of Pangasinan
barangays = 86
class = 3rd class
mayor = Julier Resuello (Lakas-CMD)
cityhood = January 1, 1966
areakm2 = 169.00
pop2007 = 161,884
popden2007 = 946

San Carlos City is a 3rd class city in the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 154,264 people in 28,025 households. This figure shows the city is the most populated land area in Pangasinan except for it's density.

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.

Barangays

San Carlos City is politically subdivided into 86 barangays.

* Abanon * Agdao * Anando * Ano * Antipangol * Aponit * Bacnar * Balaya * Balayong * Baldog * Balite Sur * Balococ * Bani * Bega * Bocboc * Bugallon-Posadas Street (Pob.) * Bogaoan * Bolingit * Bolosan * Bonifacio (Pob.) * Buenglat * Burgos Padlan (Pob.) * Cacaritan * Caingal * Calobaoan * Calomboyan * Capataan * Caoayan-Kiling * Cobol

* Coliling * Cruz * Doyong * Gamata * Guelew * Ilang * Inerangan * Isla * Libas * Lilimasan * Longos * Lucban (Pob.) * Mabalbalino * Mabini (Pob.) * Magtaking * Malacañang * Maliwara * Mamarlao * Manzon * Matagdem * Mestizo Norte * Naguilayan * Nelintap * Padilla-Gomez * Pagal * Palaming * Palaris (Pob.) * Palospos * Pangalangan

* Pangoloan * Pangpang * Paitan-Panoypoy * Parayao * Payapa * Payar * Perez Boulevard (Pob.) * Polo * Quezon Boulevard (Pob.) * Quintong * Rizal (Pob.) * Roxas Boulevard (Pob.) * Salinap * San Juan * San Pedro-Taloy * Sapinit * PNR Station Site * Supo * Talang * Tamayo * Tandoc * Tarece * Tarectec * Tayambani * Tebag * Turac * M. Soriano St. * Tandang Sora

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.

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
*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

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, San Carlos City
*Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, San Carlos City
*San Carlos College, San Carlos City
*Saint Therese of the Child Jesus College Foundation, San Carlos City
*STI College, San Carlos City
*Central College of Pangasinan, San Carlos City
*Binalatongan Community College, San Carlos City
*San Carlos Christian Colleges of the Orient, San Carlos City
*Palaris College, San Carlos City

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

Elementary School
*San Carlos Central 1 Elementary School, San Carlos City
*San Carlos Central 2 Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Abanon Central Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Talang Central Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Agdao Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Ano Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Antipangol Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Aponit Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Bacnar Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Balaya Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Baldog Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Balite Sur Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Bani Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Bogaoan Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Bolingit Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Bolosan-Caingal Elementary School, San Carlos City
*C. P. Gutierrez Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Calobaoan Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Calomboyan Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Candido Marcellano Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Caoayan Kiling Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Cobol Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Coliling Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Doyong Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Libas Elementary School, San Carlos City
*Tandoc Elementary School, San Carlos City

Photos

External links

* [http://pag.wikipedia.org Pangasinan Wikipedia]
* [http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph Official Website of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan]
* [http://punch.dagupan.com Sunday Punch]
* [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan Sun Star Pangasinan]
* [http://pangasinanstar.prepys.com Pangasinan Star Online]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]