Villasis

Philippines / Ilocos / Bacag /
 town, municipality, third-level administrative division

Municipality of Villasis, Province of Pangasinan
Land Area: 75.83 km²
ZIP Code: 2427

Villasis is a landlocked municipality in the province of Pangasinan in the Philippines. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 59,111 people.

Villasis is a small farming town situated by the Agno River. On its borders are the towns of Malasiqui and Asingan and Urdaneta City. Hemmed between two bustling areas, Urdaneta City and Rosales, Villasis is one of the fastest developing towns in the province. It also thrives on its rice, corn and tobacco plantations. Its hilly barangays situated along the Malasiqui boundary are an ideal place for resort developers and agri-businessmen.

Villasis was a barrio of Malasiqui in the early part of the 17th century and was known by its former name, "Pandoyocan" meaning "colony of bees."

Villasis is politically subdivided into 21 barangays:

-Amamperez
-Bacag
-Barangobong
-Barraca
-Capulaan
-Caramutan
-La Paz
-Labit
-Lipay
-Lomboy
-Piaz (Plaza)
-Puelay
-San Blas
-San Nicolas
-Tombod
-Unzad
-Zone I (Poblacion)
-Zone II (Poblacion)
-Zone III (Poblacion)
-Zone IV (Poblacion)
-Zone V (Poblacion)

Pangasinan Webpage: www.pangasinan.org/villasis/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   15°54'31"N   120°34'23"E

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