Basista, officially the Municipality of Basista (; ; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,679 people. Basista is from

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, from San Carlos, and from

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History

The former barrio, now the site of the town proper or poblacion, was once the biggest and one of the progressive barrios located in the far south of the mother town, San Carlos (now a city). As early as 1918, influential and prominent citizens of the then barrio of Basista came together and initiated an attempt to petition the municipal government of San Carlos and the provincial board of Pangasinan to grant the status of township to their barrios. Prominent politicians during that time volunteered their help in making representations with the proper authorities, but their request was not granted. On September 5, 1961,

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issued Executive Order No. 446, creating the town of Basista composed of 13 out of the 28 barrios that petitioned. Four years after, however, the

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declared the town's creation as being without legal basis, citing their ruling in the "''

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vs. Auditor General''" that "municipalities created under Executive Orders are void". It was here that

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No. 4866 filed by Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Jack L. Soriano was enacted into law and legally created Basista as a town of Pangasinan.

Geography

Basista is situated from the provincial capital

, and from the country's capital city of

Barangays

Basista is politically subdivided into 13

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s and some have

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. * Anambongan * Bayoyong * Cabeldatan * Dumpay * Malimpec East * Mapolopolo * Nalneran * Navatat * Obong * Osmena, Sr. * Palma * Patacbo * Poblacion

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Public market and tricycle terminal in Basista Pangasinan

Government

Local government

Basista, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of

, 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): *Mayor: Jolly R. Resuello *Vice Mayor: Dante P. Bustarde *Councilors: ** Christian S. Bacani ** Jake Niccole L. Perez ** Dominador A. Frias ** Monica N. Ramos ** Vanessa F. Baraquio ** Marino C. Capua ** Bernard S. Doria ** Teresita S. Erguiza

Education

The Basista Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.

Primary and elementary schools

* Alejandro V. Frias Elementary School * Anambongan Elementary School * Aquilino Banaag Elementary School * Basista Central School * BFF (Bancolita-Frias Family) Learning Academy * Cabeldatan Elementary School * Dumpay Elementary School * Magsaysay Elementary School * Mary Help of Christians Catholic School * Obong Elementary School * Patacbo Elementary School * Perez Elementary School * Palma Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Basista National High School * Bayoyong National High School * Dumpay National High School

References

External links

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Basista at the Pangasinan Government Website

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