Bani (Pangasinan)

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people. It is located between Alaminos City and Bolinao and is named after the Bani, tree which could be found in the Poblacion. Dubbed as the "Golden West" in the 1960s and early 1970s, Bani lies between Tambac Bay and West Philippine Sea. Bani has a land area of 19,243.6075 hectares.Etymology and historyBani was founded on March 18, 1769 . In May 1903, it was transferred to Pangasinan together with the towns of Agno, Alaminos, Anda, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta and Mabini. San Simon, the original Bani, was transferred from Namagbagan to sitio Almacin in 1859.The Immaculate Conception, Patron Saint of San Simon, disappeared from the church altar and discovered on top of the tall Bani tree in the vicinity of the present Church. She was brought to the Namagbagan church, and returned to the present site. Bani's name came from the Bani tree where the image of the Patroness was found. Bani is a smooth tree .In 1769, Fr. Mains de Lamberto erected a "visita" in Bani with settlements around Don Cayo banks and in 1762, these settlements became a sitio, with local officials headed by Don Francisco Baltazar as "Tiniente Absolute".http://www.bani.gov.ph/history.htmOn 21 November 1903 the town of Bani together with Alaminos, Bolinao, San Isidro de Potot and Infanta were annexed to Pangasinan. In 1918 the road from Alaminos to Bani was started. During the time of Martial Law the mayor of Bani was Marcelo Navarro, a member of the Liberal Party. After the People Power of 1986 the OIC who headed Bani was Edmundo Cacho