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Popular Festivals in Pangasinan

Bani, Pangasinan

(Pakwan Festival)

 BANI -In a bid to be named as the Watermelon Capital of the North, the local government here had lined-up several activities for the celebration of the “Pakwan Festival” on February 6 to 9 to promote their best-tasting giant watermelons to tourists who will come during the celebration.

Bayambanga, Pangasinan

(Malangsi Fishtival)

They celebrating “Malangsi Festival” annually which the main event is the “Kalutan tan Gayaga ed Dalan”.

Binmaley, Pangasinan

(Sigay Festival)

Binmaley town is now set to celebrate the “Sigay Festival 2014″. The term “sigay” is a Pangasinan dialect word which means to harvest.

Calasiao, Pangasinan

(Puto Festival)

The Puto Festival is an annual event that celebrates a native delicacy known by its famous name as Puto. 

Mapandan, Pangasinan

(Pandan Festival)

Mapandan was formerly a barrio of Mangaldan. It was before located in the hilly regions of the south where there used to be plenty of “pandan” a native palm whose leaves will add aroma to cooked rice. The leaves also are stripped and woven into mats. That’s why they call it Mapandan.

Pozorrubio, Pangasinan

(Patupat Festival)

This has been held during the month of January. It serves in a long table where the people and visitors of Pozorrubio can join and taste the sweetness of the Patupat.

 

Popular Products of some Municipalities of Pangasinan

Bani, Pangasinan

(Sweet Pakwan)

The vibrant town with a population of 45,000 is also asserting itself to be the watermelon capital of the Philippines, what with its produce affirmed by tourists as the sweetest they’ve ever tasted.

Calasiao, Pangasinan

(Puto)

Puto Calasiao for those who don’t know is a type of Puto (rice cake) shaped in small bite-sized portions and it is made out of semi-glutinous rice that is fermented in earthen jars.

Mangatarem, Pangasinan

(Tupig)

“Tupig”, a sweet dessert of sticky rice logs wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in coconut cream.

Pozorrubio, Pangasinan

(Patupat)

  “Patupat” – a native delicacy made from sticky rice and wrapped in coconut leaves. It is cooked in boiling sugarcane-juice. It is served with melted panocha or pakasiat.

Santo Tomas, Pangasinan

(Corn)

Sto. Tomas was etched in the Guinness World Records for creating the
longest corn barbecue measuring 3,803.96 m on February 11, 2008.

Villasis, Pangasinan

(Eggplant)

Villasis is an ideal site for investors in agro-industry.

Cities in Pangasinan!

Alaminos City, Pangasinan

(Hundred Islands)

Alaminos is the home to the Hundred Islands National Park, the very first national park in the Philippines.  It is also the heart of Western Pangasinan, its center of commerce, finance, education, industry and services.

Dagupan City, Pangasinan

(Bangus Festival)

 

The Bangus Festival is one of the country’s biggest and most colorful celebrations of local industry and culture.

San Carlos City, Pangasinan

(Mango-bamboo Festival)

 

A festival promoting San Carlos City as major trading center of bamboo based products/furniture and best producer of "carabao" mangoes and other mango variety in the country.

Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

(Dumayo Festival)

CAPITAL OF PANGASINAN

Lingayen, Pangasinan

(Beach, Capitol and War Museum)

 Lingayen is dubbed “the heart, the soul, and the face” of the Province of Pangasinan.Today, Lingayen is considered one of the most beautiful place and most peaceful municipality of Pangasinan that made it worthy to be loved, looked back, patronized,  visited and revisited.

Mas Maliket Diad Pangasinan

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

(It's More Fun in Pangasinan)

Popular Spots in the MUNICIPALITIES of Pangasinan:

Agno, Pangasinan

(Umbrella Rocks)

The peaceful town of Agno is also the home of Sabangan Beach and the Famous Umbrella Rocks. These prided attractions are one of the reasons why tourists find the place a pleasurable one.

Aguilar, Pangasinan

(Mt. Nambersian)

Hikers can climb to the summit of Mount Nambersian in Barangay Niñoy, Aguilar, Pangasinan one of the famous mountains in Aguilar.

Anda, Pangasinan
(White sand beach)

Morning revealed Tondol Beach at low tide with the fine, white sand exposed. However, the sun hid behind some clouds for most of the morning and afternoon. There was also a lot of sea grass all over. 

Balungao, Pangasinan

(Mt. Balungao)

Balungao opened its doors to adventure travel tourism with the opening of Balungao Hilltop Adventure (15°52′2″N 120°41′10″E) on September 8, 2011. Located at the foot of Mount Balungao, the resort was constructed by the municipal government of Balungao and boasts the 2nd longest Zip-line in the Philippines (2011) at 600 metres (2,000 ft) long.

Bolinao, Pangasinan

(Falls, Cave and light house in Bolinao)

 

.Historians have no exact record on the date Bolinao was created.  It was presumed that the town was created by virtue of a Royal Decree of Spain.  Records show that it was the year 1575 when Spanish Captain Pedro Lombi founded the first settlement with more or less 100 settlers.

Burgos, Pangasinan

(Beach)

Burgos was founded as an independent town in 1830 by the early Ilocanos from Paoay, Ilocos Norte headed by Don Matias Guiang

Dasol, Pangasinan

(White sand beach)

Dasol got its name from a medicinal herb called “dosol” which abounds in the area.  The plants have oval leaves and green in color, which was commonly used to cure infected wounds.  The Spaniards hardly pronounced “DOSOL” when spoken. The word sounded “DASOL”.  It became its official name when it was created as a municipality.

Rosales, Pangasinan

(Acop ecopark)

Rosales was created as a separate municipality through a Royal Decree in 1852.  It was named in honor of Don Antonio Rosales.

San Manuel, Pangasinan

(Butao Springs)

 The town was named after Don Manuel Sequig, the founder and leader of the settlers who explored the virgin forest from the bank of the Agno River towards the grassy lands of the west to the foot of the Cordillera Mountains in the north.

San Nicolas, Pangasinan
(Agpay falls)

The town was founded in 1610 by Nicolas Patricio.  He led them towards the realization of their obsession.  His ideas led them where his heart follows.  In  grateful recognition of his sacrifices and excellent leadership, the people christened the town after his name and adopted San Nicolas de Tolentino as their patron saint.

Sison, Pangasinan
(Antong falls)

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong falls is not a well-known destination but it is one of the great water falls in Pangasinan.

Sual, Pangasinan
(The Philippine largest coal power plant)

The Philippines’ largest coal powered plant, the 1,200 megawatt Sual Coal-Fired Power Plant is located in the said municipality.

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

Antong Falls may not be a well-known destination in the province of Pangasinan but it’s a great destination nonetheless. - See more at: http://fishprofessor.blogspot.com/2013/10/antong-falls-tourist-destination-in.html#sthash.uGskLrit.dpuf

The purpose of this blog is to introduce Pangasinan as one of the most tourist spot in the Philippines. We have included the fascinating spots, foods, and festivals. 

 

Pangasinan is province of the Philippines. Its official language is Pangasinan or Pangasinense and its provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the western area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea. It has a total land area of 5,451.01 square kilometres (2,104.65 sq. mil). According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 2,779,862 people. The official number of registered voters in Pangasinan is 1,651,814.


Pangasinan is the name for the province, the people, and the primary language spoken in the provinces. Indigenous Pangasinan speakers are estimated to number at least 1.5 million. The Pangasinan language is one of the officially recognized regional languages in the Philippines. Pangasinan is spoken as a second-language by many of the ethnic minorities in Pangasinan. The minority ethnic groups in Pangasinan are the Bolinao, Tagalog and Ilocano.

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