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The reserve is one of six protected areas located in the 623,318.69-hectare (1,540,254.0-acre) Agno River Basin, the third largest river system in Luzon and the Philippines' fifth largest. [14] [16] It is a sub-catchment of the Agno River which drains into Lingayen Gulf from its headwaters at Mount Data further north.
Overall, oyster farms are more common, as oysters are more widespread, although mussels are more valuable. Mussel farms are placed in deeper water than oyster farms. For both, farms are usually smaller than 1 hectare (2.5 acres). [16] Mussel and oyster farming is a small part of overall aquaculture, with limited domestic demand.
Pangasinan is a major fish supplier in Luzon and a major producer of salt in the Philippines. It has extensive fishponds mostly for raising bangus or "milkfish" along the coasts of Lingayen Gulf and the South China Sea. Pangasinan's aquaculture includes oyster and sea urchin farms. Salt is also a major industry.
Salt Farm in Dasol, Pangasinan. Pangasinan is also notable for its significant salt production, with the town of Dasol recognized as the second-largest salt producer in the Philippines. [76] In 2021, Dasol produced 24,000 metric tons of salt from its more than 10,000 salt beds, making it a vital contributor to the local and national salt supply ...
Philippines map of Köppen climate classification zones. The Philippines has a tropical maritime climate that is usually hot and humid. There are three seasons: tag-init or tag-araw, the hot dry season or summer from March to May; tag-ulan, the rainy season from June to November; and tag-lamig, the cool dry season from December to February.
Balungao was originally called Panaclaban and was a part of Cuyapo town in the adjacent province of Nueva Ecija until the latter part of 18th century. It was annexed to the town of Rosales, Pangasinan (then a town of Nueva Ecija) in the early part of 19th century because of its geographic location.
Benguet (/ b ɛ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɛ t /), officially the Province of Benguet (Ibaloi: Probinsya ne Benguet; Kankanaey: Probinsyan di Benguet; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Benguet; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Benguet; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Benguet), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon.
Dasol, officially the Municipality of Dasol (Pangasinan: Baley na Dasol; Ilocano: Ili ti Dasol; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dasol), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,355 people. [4] Dasol is a popular town for the production of commercial salts.