', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people. Bautista is called "The Walis Tambo Capital of Pangasinan". It is honored as the "Lupang Hinirang".
Geography
Bautista is located east of Pangasinan part of the Pangasinan's Fifth Congressional District with a land area of 8,213 hectares and 32 kilometers off Dagupan. Bautista is bounded by Alcala, Pangasinan, north; Bayambang, south, Agno River and Moncada, Tarlac, east.
Barangays
Bautista is politically subdivided into 18 barangays:
Artacho
Baluyot
Cabuaan
Cacandongan
Diaz
Nandacan
Nibaliw Norte
Nibaliw Sur
Palisoc
Poblacion East
Poblacion West
Pogo
Poponto
Primicias
Ketegan
Sinabaan
Vacante
Villanueva
Barangay Poblacion West is the site where the lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem were written, and it is known as the "Home of the Philippine National Anthem". In 1899, Jose Palma wrote his poem "Filipinas" which became the Anthem's lyrics.
Climate
History
Boletin Ecclesiastico de Filipinas published that the Dominicans founded Pangasinan towns of Binalatongan, Calasiao, 1588, Mangaldan, 1600, Manaoag, 1608, Lingayen, 1614, Dagupan, 1614 and Telbang. A historian, Rosario Cortez, however, wrote that Bautista existed since 1686, but was removed to the Parish of Bayambang. The "Rebirth of Bautista" as municipality was only in 1900. Don Ramon Reynado became the first town executive along with other notable founder: Guillermo Agcaoile, Francisco Gonzales, Felipe Ramos, Dionisio Galvan, Teodoro Carungay, Claudio and Antonio Galsim, Marciano Guzman, Nicolas Galsim, Marcelino Villanueva and Eleno Cayabyab. Bautista was dubbed "mercancia" or "Melting Pot". The municipality was truly a melting pot, indicative of which is the diversity of people's dialects and languages. The residents of the town were Pangasinenses, Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Pampangos, Chinese and Spanish. The people of Nibaliw, Baluyot and Cabuaan are mostly Pangasinenses. The people of Nandacan, Villanueva, Poponto, Primicias, Artacho and Pogo are predominantly Ilocanos. Within the Poblacion, one would be able to meet a number of people with different persuasions, ideals and expression in varied dialects and language. Bautista natives' livelihoods are farming, broom making, dressmaking, sawali making, buro making, building construction, auto mechanics, basketry, bag making, blacksmithing, pottery, ceramics and hollow blocks making and rattan crafts. The residents also have clay, cattle, poultry, bamboo, rattan, anahaw, abiang, fishes, sugar, basi, vinegar and coconut, including watermelon and onion, its principal product. 1907 to 1920 was its golden years until San Quintin-Paniqui rail road line was opened, thus Bautista lost to Rosales, Tayug and San Quintin. The big floods of 1934 and 1972 almost annihilated the flood-prone town.
Demographics
Local government
The official seal of Bautista has "BAYAN NG BAUTISTA" amid the green color. Amado "Pogi" Ignacio Espino III is its Municipal Mayor, while Joseph "Jojo" G. Espino is Municipal Vice Mayor/ SB Presiding Officer. Sangguniang Bayan Members are: Jesus "Jun Jun" A. Villanueva Jr., Ramon A. Carbonell Jr., Carlos V. Pagsolingan, Mario V. Ferrer, Johnny R. Escano, Dominador C. Ramos, Manuel A. Carbonell Jr., Simplicio C. Petinez Jr., Amadeo T. Espino, Liga ng mga Barangay President, Provincial Board Member, Albino M. Mejia Sr. – OIC Liga ng mga Barangay and Joshua Czar P. Espino – SK Federation President.
Bautista celebrates Philippine Eagle Week from June 4, 2012 to June 10, 2012. In the "Parada Na Dayew", a festivals of Pangasinan towns in the 432nd anniversary of April 11, 2012, Bautista Float Entry "Lupang Hinirang" claimed the 1st runner-up trophy with a cash of P 75, 000 and trophy.
Maekrisanne Resort, Bautista Police Building, Bautista Municipal Park, Bautista Municipal Auditorium, Rural Bank of Bautista, Inc. and Jose Palma Historic Place
Bautista derived its name from Saint John the Baptist, hence its town fiesta on 23 and 24 June, the nativity of St. John, the Baptist. The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Poblacion East, Bautista, 2424 Pangasinan has a population of 19,547 Catholics with Parish Priests, Rev. Rafael Mesa and Rev. Rolando A. Fernandez. It is a part of the Vicariate IV: Queen of Peace, under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Its Vicar Forane is Rev. Fr. Alberto T. Arenos.
Education
Bautista Schools include Baluyot, BNHS, Bautista Central School, CNHS and St. John Institute and A. Diaz, Sr. Elementary School, inter alia.
