[6] The Boletín Ecclesiástico de Filipinas published that the Dominicans founded Pangasinan towns of Binalatongan (San Carlos, 1588), Calasiao, 1588, Mangaldán, 1600, Manaoag, 1608, Lingayén, 1614, Dagupan, 1614 and Telbang (now Bautista, 1614).

Don Ramón Reynado became the first town executive along with other notable founder: Guillermo Agcaoile, Francisco Gonzales, Felipe Ramos, Dionisio Galvan, Teodoro Carungay, Claudio and Antonio Galsim, Marciano Guzman, Nicolas Galsim, Marcelino Villanueva and Eleno Cayabyab.

Bautista was dubbed "mercancia" or "Melting Pot" (where cargoes due to Camiling, Tarlac were traded via the Agno River or by train).

The residents also have clay, cattle, poultry, bamboo, rattan, anahaw, abiang, fishes, sugar, basi, vinegar and coconut, including watermelon and onion, its principal product.

Recently, Alcala held its Incident Command System Training, the Bautista LGU-Pangasinan, the Malacanang & Google hold MapUp Session, the 23rd National Statistics Month (NSM) and Philippine Civil Service Anniversary 2012.

Bautista is bounded by Alcala to the north, Bayambang to the south, and Agno River and Moncada, Tarlac to the east.

[10] Poverty incidence of Bautista Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Bautista, belonging to the fifth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code.

[31] It is a part of the Vicariate IV: Queen of Peace,[32] under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.