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The Urdaneta Park Landmark Monument [2] is a memorial in the city of Urdaneta in Pangasinan, Philippines. It is dedicated to Spanish maritime explorer, Andrés de Urdaneta who is also the namesake of the city. It is the centerpiece of the Fray Andres de Urdaneta Park which is situated in front of the Urdaneta City Hall in Barangay Anonas. [3]
Urdaneta City was founded on January 8, 1858, by Pangasinenses and Ilocanos who sought greater ties and unity. The city was named after Father Andrés de Urdaneta, a famous aide of Miguel Lopez De Legazpi, who was a soldier, navigator, cosmographer, and evangelist. Father Urdaneta played a significant role in the colonization of the Philippines ...
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Andrés de Urdaneta (1508 [1] – June 3, 1568) was a maritime explorer for the Spanish Empire of Basque heritage, who became an Augustinian friar. At the age of seventeen, he formed part of the Loaísa expedition to the Spice Islands where he spent more than eight years. Around 1540 he settled in New Spain and became an Augustinian friar in 1552.
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The monument pays homage to Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador and Andrés de Urdaneta, friar and maritime explorer, of which their bronze statues are placed on top of a marble plinth. Legazpi holds the flag on his left hand and a scroll on his right, allegorical representations of expedition, sea and valor.
Poverty incidence of Ilocos Region 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.95 2009 21.97 2012 18.46 2015 18.81 2018 9.85 2021 11.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority In 2023, the poverty incidence among families in the Ilocos Region was recorded at 8.4%, with a Full Year Per Capita Poverty Threshold of ₱34,454. The Coefficient of Variation for the poverty incidence in the region was 9.8%, reflecting ...