Bani is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,824 people in 8,910 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Barangays
Bani is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...
The town of Bani, founded on March 18, 1769, used to be a part of the province of Zambales.
When Bani was still a virgin and unexplored territory, certain historical events were happening in the neighboring provinces that led to its later exploration and settlement.