History of Barangay Zone I

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Poblacion area is united as one, until such time that this Poblacion was divided into eleven (11)Barangays; Namely: Baranagay Zone I, Barangay Zone II, Barangay Zone III, Barangay Zone IV, Barangay Zone V, Barangay Zone VI, Barangay Zone VII, Cadre Site, Del Pilar, Magsaysay, and Poblacion Sur. They were inaugurated at the same time as an independent Barangay way back in 1991 as the local code of 1991 begun. 

As we know, during the 18th century, our town plaza and the statue of our National Heroes,  Dr. Jose P. Rizal was  located at Barangay Zone I and formerly erected along the premises of Rural of Pangasinan, Saver’s Mall, Big Thumb, and near the Agno River Dike. But as year passed by, mid of the 18th centuries, this establishment was transferred and developed into a well-improved, big and beautiful town plaza in front of the Saint Vincent Ferrer Church and in front of the Municipal Hall Building, through the initiative and effort of all former Municipal Administration and Officials. 

Eventually, Barangay Zone I, is the heart and a central point of all barangays, it has a land area of 7.4127 hectares, with a population of five hundred twenty nine people/residents living in his place. It is bounded by Poblacion Sur in the South, Barangay Zone II in the North; in the West is Barangay Del Pilar, and in the East, is the Agno River-Nibaliw, Bautista, Pangasinan. Barangay Zone I is a commercial place, were the Public Market, big establishment own by big traders, banking institution, games and others business were found in this barangay. A place where the Municipal Government and Barangay Zone I gets their additional income. 

When the local code of 1991 was initiated by Honorable Senator Aquilino Pimentel Sr. “the father of Barangay”, the 1st Barangay Captain Elected by a highest score as barangay kagawad in the year 1991-1994 was Mr. Alfredo Sagun; Next to him is Barangay Captain Boy “Dadang” Gomez, who elected in 1991-1997. In the 1997 to 2000, Barangay Captain Theodulo F. Casingal was elected, and gave his full concentration on following up the construction of Barangay Hall with the help and support of Congressman Montemayor’s country wide development fund, which was erected inside the Public Market near the Agno River Dike and former slaughter house with the permission of Tumanan Flood Control Division, Rosales, Pangasinan. 

In  the year 2001 to 2010, Honorable Judith E. Ramos, became 3timer Punong Barangay of Zone I, she worked on the finishing touches and repair of Barangay Hall, she initiated the implementation of the RA-9003 “Segregation of Solid Waste and on dredging and ditching canals and drainage system along Barangay Zone I premises with the help of the Municipal government. After her time, her son Honorable Joseph Vincent E. Ramos was elected as Punong Barangay in the year 2010 up to the present which concentrate on maintaining the street lighting along Agno River Dike and along Public Market to protect the entire place from bad element and akyat bahay gang. 

Now and then, Barangay Zone I, were very proud, and thankful to God”, Our Almighty”, for giving more blessings and having a good leadership, who were looking forward for more development and to be more progressive for the year to come.