San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos (; ; ), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 205,424 people. It is the most populated city in Pangasinan and the entire Ilocos Region.

San Carlos City is  from Lingayen and  from Manila.

History

Pre-colonial
In 1718, Binalatongan was renamed (the Municipality [town] of) San Carlos, in honor of Saint Charles Borromeo.

1960s
During the 1960s, the Municipality of San Carlos divided into two precincts. In 1965, the smaller precinct became legally incorporated as the Municipality of Basista by virtue of RA 4866.

Cityhood

In 1966, the larger precinct became legally incorporated as San Carlos City by virtue of Republic Act No. 4487.

Contemporary
On April 28, 2007, San Carlos City's former mayor, Julian V. Resuello, was assassinated during an event at the city's plaza. His own family was accused in this assassination. He later died after two days.

Geography

Barangays

San Carlos is politically subdivided into 86 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

 Abanon
 M.Soriano St. (Poblacion)
 Agdao
 Anando
 Antipangol
 Aponit
 Bacnar
 Balaya
 Balayong
 Baldog
 Balite Sur
 Balococ
 Bani
 Bocboc
 Bugallon-Posadas Street (Poblacion)
 Bogaoan
 Bolingit
 Bolosan
 Bonifacio (Poblacion)
 Buenglat
 Burgos-Padlan (Poblacion)
 Cacaritan
 Caingal
 Calobaoan
 Calomboyan
 Capataan
 Caoayan-Kiling
 Cobol
 Coliling
 Cruz
 Doyong
 Gamata
 Guelew
 Ilang
 Inerangan
 Isla
 Libas
 Lilimasan
 Longos
 Lucban (Poblacion)
 Mabalbalino
 Mabini (Poblacion)
 Magtaking
 Malacañang
 Maliwara
 Mamarlao
 Manzon
 Matagdem
 Mestizo Norte
 Naguilayan
 Nelintap
 Padilla-Gomez (Poblacion)
 Pagal
 Palaming
 Palaris (Poblacion)
 Palospos
 Pangalangan
 Pangoloan
 Pangpang
 Paitan-Panoypoy
 Parayao
 Payapa
 Payar
 Perez Boulevard (Poblacion)
 PNR Site (Poblacion)
 Polo
 Quezon Boulevard (Poblacion)
 Quintong
 Rizal Avenue (Poblacion)
 Roxas Boulevard (Poblacion)
 Salinap
 San Juan
 San Pedro (Poblacion)
 Sapinit
 Supo
 Talang
 Taloy (Poblacion)
 Tamayo
 Tandoc
 Tarece
 Tarectec
 Tayambani
 Tebag
 Turac
 Ano
 Tandang Sora (Poblacion)

Climate

Demographics

Economy

The city is also called the "Mango-Bamboo Capital of the Philippines", San Carlos has the largest number of mango trees - their fruits are among the most flavorsome in the country - and a thriving bamboocraft industry. An agroindustrial city, San Carlos also engages in livestock raising, crop production, inland fishing, pottery, food processing, tourism, commerce and trade, small-scale manufacturing, and flour-making. San Carlos is said to have an ideal investment potential because of its large land area, big population and strategic location, being in the center of Pangasinan.

Government

Local government

San Carlos, belonging to the third 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

Tourism 

Interesting spots of the town include:
 435-year-old Minor Basilica of Saint Dominic
 Speaker Eugenio Perez Memorial Park
 City Plaza
 Quadricentennial Arch in Bolingit
 Binalatongan Ruins in San Juan
 Philippine Fruit Corporation at Barangay Pagal

Giant mango pie
On April 26, 2011, 86 barangays in San Carlos baked a 100-square-meter mango pie — filling a gymnasium and setting the largest mango pie world record (400 sqm na mango pie, iniluto sa San Carlos City). Natives used 400 trays of mango pies (10 kilos each, P 400,000, in a 100-square-meter table and shared by more than 1,200). It highlighted San Carlos City's Mango-Bamboo Festival 2011.

Transportation

Bus companies with service to and from Manila include Five Star Bus Company, Dagupan Bus Company, Fermina Express, Pangasinan Solid North Transit, Inc., First North Luzon Transit, .

Jeepneys are available for commuters to its neighboring towns, like Calasiao and Malasiqui. Tricycles are available for commuters to barrios and barangays.

Gallery

References

External links

 City Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
 San Carlos at the Pangasinan Government Website
 Local Governance Performance Management System 
 [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
 Philippine Census Information

 
Cities in Pangasinan
Populated places established in 1578
1578 establishments in the Philippines
Populated places on the Agno River
Component cities in the Philippines