It was the hometown of PresidentFidel V. Ramos, the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992–1998.
Geography
Asingan is situated 52.78 kilometres (32.80mi) from the provincial capital Lingayen, and 191.19 kilometres (118.80mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Asingan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Asingan 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
The composition of the Municipal Government of Asingan as of June 30, 2025[20]
On April 13, 2024, Mayor Carlos Lopez Jr. led the town's annual "Kankanen Festival" with the 21 barangays serving 464 bilaos of rice cakes made from glutinous rice.[21]
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools. These are Asingan I Schools District Office, and Asingan II Schools District Office.[22]
Primary and elementary schools
Ariston Este Elementary School
Ariston-Bantog Elementary School
Bobonan Elementary School
Carosucan Adventist Multigrade School
Carosucan East Elementary School
Carosucan Norte Elementary School
Carosucan Sur Elementary School
Domanpot Elementary School
Don H. Velasco Community School
Don Teodorico Bauzon Elementary School
Lightbearers Learning Center
Narciso R. Ramos Elementary School SPED Center
North Central School
Palaris Elementary School
San Vicente Este Elementary School
Sanchez-Cabalitian Elementary School
Sir Mosesnar School
Sobol Elementary School
Teofilo Gante Elementary School
Toboy Elementary School
Secondary schools
Angela Valdez Ramos National High School
Ariston-Bantog National High School
Calepaan Integrated School
Carosucan Norte National High School
Carosucan Sur National High School
Luciano Millan National High School
San Vicente West Integrated School
Toboy National High School
Notable personalities
Fidel V. Ramos – 12th President of the Philippines (1992–1998)
Colonel Vicente S. Santos Jr – founding president of Kapatiran ng mga Kawal na Makawikang Pilipino (KAKAMPI) and author of numerous military books and publications.
Jhong Hilario- well-known sample king TV personality of ABS-CBN and dancer. Current Councilor of the First District of Makati (1st District)
Columbia 'Coco' Diaz- community organizer for domestic workers and caregivers in Canada
↑"Province: PANGASINAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.