Lat 16° 2' 56N  Long 120° 35' 43E  Located 12.4 miles east of Mangaldan inland from Lingayen Gulf. Small town on the highway, midway between Pozorubio and Urdaneta.

The Japanese 7th Tank Regiment advanced up the road from Binalonan to San Manuel to defend the western aproaches to the Villa Verde Trail.

The Japanese had a 350 man garrison at Binalonan supported by nine tanks and two 75mm artillery guns of the 7th Tank Regiment defend the western aproaches to the Villa Verde Trail.

Battle of Binalonan
A lone Japanese tank attacked into the American 25th Infantry Division, 161st Infantry Regiment line and was destroyed at 1730 on January 17, 1945. A wild, disoriented fight broke out in the town, with five Japanese tanks firing wildly in every direction and racing around the town. All the tanks were destroyed by nightfall, but only part of the town was captured.

The next day, three US Army tanks of the 716th Tank Battalion assisted the 161st, ending the battle at 13:00 on the 18th. Both sides suffered casualties, but the Americans secured the road junction of Route 3 and the aproach to the Villa Verde Trail. The Japanese lost 9 tanks, two guns, five trucks, one artillery tractor and 250 men.