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Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan (Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Pangasinan, [paŋɡasiˈnan]; [3] Ilocano: Probinsia ti Pangasinan; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Pangasinan), is a coastal province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capital is Lingayen while San Carlos City is the most populous.
Poverty incidence of Lingayen 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 24.00 2009 18.32 2012 9.40 2015 10.61 2018 8.58 2021 15.65 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Agriculture, livestock and fishing are the major industries of the town. Major crops include rice, corn, tomato, mongo, watermelon, and vegetables. Livestock rising are predominant in the southern barangays where vast, long stretch of pasture ...
The provincial capitol, designed by Daniel Burnham, was built on April 21, 1917, and was completed in 1918 with a budget of three hundred thousand pesos.Twenty five hectares of land was obtained by the provincial government and the construction was led by the seventh governor of Pangasinan Daniel Maramba; Members Segundo Estaris and Victor Tomelden; Treasurer J.W. Crow; District Engineer Chas ...
The term "Pangasinan" is toponymic, as it derives from the root word 'asin' (salt) with the prefix 'pang' and suffix 'an', denoting place. Therefore, Pangasinan meant "land of salt", suggesting that Pangasinan was a coastal region where salt was found. Pangasinan was also referred by the natives as "luyag ed dapit-baybay" (place near the coast).
Alaminos, officially the City of Alaminos (Pangasinan: Siyudad na Alaminos; Ilocano: Siudad ti Alaminos; Sambal: Babali nin Alaminos; Filipino: Lungsod ng Alaminos), is a component city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines, and is known for being the home of the Hundred Islands National Park, which is composed of 124 islands and is located off the coast of Barangay Lucap.
Poverty incidence of San Carlos 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 29.50 2009 26.43 2012 15.98 2015 12.27 2018 12.73 2021 17.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Public Market (foreground) and the Don Federico Mandapat Sports Dome (background) can be seen here The city is also called the "Mango-Bamboo Capital of the Philippines", San Carlos has the largest number of mango trees – their fruits are ...
Poverty incidence of Urdaneta 5 10 15 20 2006 18.90 2009 14.35 2012 6.76 2015 9.80 2018 8.36 2021 16.31 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority As Gateway to Northern Philippines, the city's strategic location is on the central part of eastern Pangasinan. Urdaneta is among the most progressive cities in Northern Luzon in annual regular income beating all cities in Region 1. It is among the ...
Pampanga is the tilapia capital of the country because of its high production reaching 214,210.12 metric tons in 2015. In addition to farming and fishing, the province supports thriving cottage industries that specialize in wood carving, furniture making, guitars and handicrafts.