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The Fisherman of Binmaley By Restituto C. Basa

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On the town of Binmaley, beside the town hall stands a statue of a fisherman. A fish basket is tied to its waist, while he carries on his back a huge fish. The statue is an apt symbol of the town. Fishing is the first and foremost livelihood of Binmaley. 

Its location: The town lies along the coastline of the Lingayen Gulf. More than one half of its land area is swampy. Binmaley has a land area of 6,120 hectares. 

Binmaley is the wet land of Agno Valley. The wide river channel between barangays Naguilayan and Manat is the Agno River on its way to the Lingayen gulf.

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