Umingan, officially the Municipality of Umingan ( pag, Baley na Umingan; ilo, Ili ti Umingan; tgl, Bayan ng Umingan), is a 1st class

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in the

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of Pangasinan,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,074 people. Jan Andrie

Geography

Barangays

Umingan is politically subdivided into 58

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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

The town is a major producer of

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(''kalabasa'').

Government

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

Education

Elementary schools

Government elementary schools: * Annam Elementary School * Bantug Elementary School * Baracbac Elementary School * Barat Elementary School * Celestino L. Clariza Elementary School (Lauren) * Calitlitan Elementary School * Casilan Elementary School * Cadiz Elementary School * Decreto Community School * Diket Elementary School * Diaz Elementary School * Don Montano Elementary School * Doña Nena Elementary School (Nancalabasaan) * Esperanza Elementary School * Evangelista Elementary School * Flores Elementary School * Gonzales Elementary School * La Paz Elementary School * Lubong Elementary School * Luna Weste Elementary School * Luna Este Elementary School * Pemienta Elementary School * Mantacdang Elementary School * Maseil-seil-Alo-o Elementary School * Nampalcan-Molina Elementary School * Ricos Elementary School * Rosita Y. Sabado Elementary School (Sinabaan) * San Juan Elementary School * San Leon Elementary School * San Pablo Elementary School * San Vicente Elementary School * Umingan Central Elementary School Private: * Christian Life Learning Center * Divine Shepherd Montessori and High School * Immaculate Conception Catholic School * Kingsville Academy Umingan * Quezon Memorial Academy

Secondary schools

Government High Schools: * Baracbac National High School * Cabalitian National High School * Flores National High School * La Paz National High School * Maseil-seil - Alo-o National High School * Prado National High School * Umingan Central National High School Private: * Christian Life Learning Center * Divine Shepherd Montessori and High School * Immaculate Conception Catholic School * Kingsville Academy * Quezon Memorial Academy

Tertiary schools

Private institutions: * Hope of Melbourne Colleges Foundation * Santa Catalina College of Science and Technology

References

External links

Umingan Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Umingan at the Pangasinan Government Website

Local Governance Performance Management System
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
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