History
The place now called San Carlos City was already a flourishing community since pre-colonial times. It was previously called Binalatongan but was hence renamed by the Spaniards as San Carlos (in honor of their king, Charles) to erase the memory of the Palaris revolt. Binalatongan was the capital of Luyag na Caboloan, an ancient kingdom (now comprised by the provinces of Tarlac, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Pangasinan, and Benguet) ruled by King Ari Kasikis. The name of Binalatongan was derived from the abundance of mongo (mung bean) plants along the San Juan riverbanks.
Caboloan is the name of the primitive Pangasinense dialect, of which its purest form was spoken by the natives of Binalatongan.
In 1718, Binalatongan was renamed (the Municipality of) San Carlos. During the 1960s, the Municipality of San Carlos diversified into two precincts. In 1965, the smaller precinct became legally incorporated as the Municipality of Basista by virtue of RA 4866. In 1966, the larger precinct became legally incorporated as San Carlos City by virtue of Republic Act No. 4487.
San Carlos is the hometown of Speaker Eugenio Perez of which the town plaza and amphitheater and his street of residence were named after him.
Fr. Francisco dela Rama, an Augustinian friar founded the City in 1587, whose native practiced "animism." Spanish era accounts of a huge bell heard in the entire Kasikis Kingdom which got lost and believed to be guarded by mermaids. Virgen Milagrosa Educational Institution of San Carlos leaders, Dr. & Dr. Martin P. Posadas did search for the missing bell have launched a search of that missing bell in line with their giant project of resurrecting the ancient town whose land are included portions of Central and Northern Luzon.
The Carlenians were of Malayan origin, speaking Cabuloan, the original Pangasinan dialect. They ousted the Augustinian friars but the Dominicans defeated the native. Historical luminaries Andres Malong and Juan dela Cruz Palaris led revolts against Spain (the first Pangasinan Revolt, 1660, transferring the poblacion east of San Juan river on November 4, 1718, feast of St. Charles Borromeo, renamed San Carlos Binalatongan.
Juan dela Cruz Palaris (Pantaleon Perez, dubbed "Palaripar" or "Palasipas" was expert in the "eskrima de mano") fought against the Spanish authorities in 1762-64. He led a revolt which lasted for two years and spread practically throughout the whole province of Pangasinan. He established an independent government with its seat in Binalatongan comprising the towns of Basista, Urbiztondo, Mangatarem, Aguilar, the foothills of the Zambales Mountains, and the present city of San Carlos. Juan Caragay between 1718 and 1719 led the 3rd Revolt.
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