Bani Town HallBani Town Hall is a Registered Property, Municipality of Bani, Pangasinan located at Bani, Pangasinan, Region I.
Gawa sa kahoy ang munisipyo ng Bani noong taong 1923. Naging pansamantalang tanggapan ang cultural building noong araw dahil nasunog ito noong taong 1984. Ginawang sementado ang gusali noong panahon ni dating Pangulong Marcos, taong 1986.
Naging opisyal na tanggapan ito ng dating Municipal Presidente na si Gregorio Baradi.
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Historical records reveal that prior to 1762, there were series of revolts in Ilocos region. One major uprising was lead by Diego Silang in Vigan. Silang secured a large following and gained control of the region. Inspired by the said rebellion against Spanish domination, the people of Binalatongan (now Pangasinan) with Juan de la Cruz Palaris at its helm, followed suit. Unfortunately, his forces were subdued in 1765. A large number of Filipinos abandoned their villages to avoid persecution through forced labor and excessive tax. They moved to mountains and regions that were beyond the control of the Spaniards.
Many of these northern people seeking peace and freedom in regions beyond control, took the sea with small sailboats and sampans. They chanced to come upon the mouth of Bani River and Tambac Bay. Although barred by a shallow sandbar that is knee-deep during low tide, they moved to a farther side of the region. They saw a huge tree that fell on the shallow rapids of Don Cayo. The adventurers of the Ilocos provinces and Pangasinan came from strife-torn communities. They are the first inhabitants of Bani and they settled in the border of Ilocos Region. Their settlements around the banks of Don Cayo became a sitio, the nucleus of the town.
The residents who were referred as "300 souls" by Fr. Mains de Lomboto petitioned their Governor to convert the sitio into a township when the town of Bani was still a part of the province of Zambales. They evinced their desire to contruct a "visita" or chapel in the community. The Governor of Zambales then conducted an ocular inspection of the sitio. The town of Bani was founded later, on March 18, 1769.