Basista, officially the Municipality of Basista ( pag, Baley na Basista; ilo, Ili ti Basista; tgl, Bayan ng Basista), is a 4th class

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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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History

The former barrio of San Carlos, 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 made the first attempt to petition the municipal government and the provincial board of San Carlos and Pangasinan respectively to grant the township of 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 barrios out of the 28 that petitioned. Four years after, however, the

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declared the town's creation as 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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Jack L. Soriano was enacted into law and legally created Basista as a town of Pangasinan.

Geography

Barangays

Basista is politically subdivided into 13

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Basista,Pangasinan, Philippines Barangays

* Anambongan * Bayoyong * Cabeldatan * Dumpay * Malimpec East * Mapolopolo * Nalneran * Navatat * Obong * Osmena, Sr. * Palma * Patacbo * Poblacion These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

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

Landmarks

* Mary Help of Christians Parish Church of Basista * Basista Municipal Hall * Basista Central School * Basista National High School

Image gallery

File:BasistaChurchf8279 12.JPG, Mary Help of Christians Parish Church of Basista File:Basista,Pangasinanjf8146 11.JPG, Rizal monument File:Basistajf8249 05.JPG, Park, glorietta and plaza File:Basista,Pangasinanjf8143 01.JPG, Public market and tricycle terminal File:Basistajf8234 07.JPG, Auditorium File:Basista,Pangasinanjf8137 04.JPG, Downtown File:Basistajf8249 06.JPG, Basista Mayor monument File:Basistajf8249 07.JPG, Basista Gymnasium File:Basista National High School campus.jpg, Basista National High School

References

External links

Basista Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Basista at the Pangasinan Government Website

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