# Umingan

Umingan, officially the Municipality of Umingan (Pangasinan: Baley na Umingan; Ilocano: Ili ti Umingan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Umingan), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the PSA 2020 census, it has a population of 77,074 people.
Umingan is 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Lingayen, 67 kilometres (42 mi) from Cabanatuan, and 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Manila.

## Geography
### Barangays

Umingan is politically subdivided into 58 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Abot Molina
* Alo-o
* Amaronan
* Annam (San Felipe)
* Bantug
* Baracbac
* Barat
* Buenavista
* Cabalitian
* Cabangaran
* Cabaruan
* Cabatuan
* Cádiz
* Calitlitan
* Capas
* Carayungan Sur
* Carosalesan
* Casilan
* Caurdanetaan
* Concepción
* Decreto
* Diaz
* Del Rosario (Treinta y Siete)
* Diket
* Don Justo Ábalos (Caroan)
* Don Montano (Cadamortisan)
* Esperanza
* Evangelista
* Flores
* Fulgosino
* Gonzales (Carayungan)
* La Paz
* Labuan
* Lauren
* Lubong
* Luna Weste
* Luna Este
* Mantacdang
* Maseil-seil
* Nampalcan
* Nancalabasaan
* Pangangaan
* Papallasen
* Pemienta
* Población East
* Población West
* Prado
* Resurrección
* Ricos
* San Andrés (Parang)
* San Juan
* San Leon
* San Pablo
* San Vicente
* Santa María
* Santa Rosa
* Sinabaan (Mondragon)
* Tanggal Sawang

### Climate

Climate data for Umingan, Pangasinan :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) | 10.4 (0.41) | 18.2 (0.72) | 15.7 (0.62) | 178.4 (7.02) | 227.9 (8.97) | 368 (14.5) | 306.6 (12.07) | 310.6 (12.23) | 215.7 (8.49) | 70.3 (2.77) | 31.1 (1.22) | 1,766.5 (69.56) |
| Average rainy days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 140 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

97% of the residents of Umingan are descendants of Ilocano settlers from different areas of Ilocos Region, the remaining 3% are descendants of residents from central and coastal areas of Pangasinan, Tagalog settlers from Tagalog areas, most likely south Nueva Ecija and Bulacan, and Kapampangan settlers.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Umingan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 43.73
* 2003 25.81
* 2006 38.50
* 2009 22.90
* 2012 21.64
* 2015 12.53
* 2018 12.82
* 2021 18.99
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
The town is a major producer of squash (kalabasa).

## Government
### Local government

Umigan is part of the sixth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It 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

Members of the Municipal Council (2022–2025) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas |
| Mayor | Michael Carleone M. Cruz |
| Vice-Mayor | Chris Evert T. Leynes |
| Councilors | Jonathan H. Navalta |
| Councilors | Cesario B. Galleguez |
| Councilors | Alain Jermen Rabang |
| Councilors | Fred Fernandez |
| Councilors | Mar Lee Non Sonaco |
| Councilors | Jay-ar O. Paz |
| Councilors | Onyok Onia |
| Councilors | Maya Membrere |

## Education
### Tertiary schools

Private institutions:
* Hope of Melbourne Colleges Foundation
* Santa Catalina College of Science and Technology