Welcome!! Community of Binalonan, Pangasinan



         Binalonan is a first class municipality geographically located in the province of Pangasinan in the Philippines. At present it is becoming one of the province’s top producers of rice grains (palay) and mangoes. The town is known for its rich history rooted in oral traditions of folklore. Its land area is 8,400 hectares.

One of Binalonan's natives is the Filipino-American writer Carlos Bulosan, who wrote brief descriptions of the town’s history and people in his semi-autobiographical novel entitled America is in the Heart. The town has a memorial and street named after him just north of the municipal hall and town market. It is also the hometown of Evangelina de la Cruz Macaraeg Macapagal, spouse of 9th President Diosdado Macapagal , and mother of 14th President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo


        Binalonan is located in the eastern part of the province of Pangasinan. The municipality is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Pozorrubio and Sison, on the south by Urdaneta, on the east by San Manuel and Asingan and on the west by Laoac
It is approximately 59 kilometres (37 mi) away from Lingayen and 193 kilometres (120 mi) from Manila.

 

Binalonan Town Hall

 

Binalonan Parish Church

University of Eastern Pangasinan