Municipality of Bani
Location
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Bani.
Government
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Pangasinan
District	1st District, Pangasinan
Barangays	27
Income class	3rd class; rural
Mayor	Marcelo E. Navarro, Jr.
ZIP Code	2407
Physical characteristics
Area	179.65 km²
Population      Total	45,652

Bani is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It is located between Alaminos City and Bolinao and is named after the Bani, tree which could be found in the Poblacion. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,652 people in 8,910 households.

On 21 November 1903 the town of Bani together with Alaminos, Bolinao, San Isidro de Potot and Infanta were annexed to Pangasinan ^[1]. In 1918 the road from Alaminos to Bani was started. During the time of Martial Law the mayor of Bani was Marcelo Navarro, a member of the Liberal Party. After the People Power of 1986 the OIC who headed Bani was Edmundo Cacho ^[2]

Bani is the hometown of TV host and former Pangasinan governor Oscar Orbos. From the Municipal Hall one would read that this town used to be a part of Zambales and its founders include Pangasinenses, Ilocanos and Zambals.

Last May 2009 Bani along with Anda and Bolinao, was severely damaged by typhoon Emong. The typhoon damaged an office close to the Municipal Building, the Western Pangasinan Lyceum, and a lot of structures and houses.

[edit] Barangays

Bani is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website of the Municipality of Bani
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Bani Facts

Coordinates: 16°12′N 119°51′E / 16.2°N 119.85°E / 16.2; 119.85