Place:Villasis, Pangasinan, Ilocos, Philippines

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NameVillasis
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates15.9°N 120.583°E
Located inPangasinan, Ilocos, Philippines
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Villasis, officially the Municipality of Villasis, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,047 people.

Villasis is a farming town situated along the Agno River. On its borders are the towns of Malasiqui (on the west), Urdaneta City (on the north), Asingan (on the east), and Rosales and Santo Tomas (on the south). Hemmed between two bustling areas, Urdaneta City and Rosales, Villasis is one of the fastest developing towns in the province. It also thrives on its rice, corn and tobacco plantations. Its hilly barangays situated along the Malasiqui boundary is an ideal place for resort developers and agri-businessmen.

The town holds an annual fiesta in honor of its patron saint, San Antonio de Abad (Saint Anthony the Abbot).

Villasis is from Manila and is from the provincial capital, Lingayen.

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