Lingayen, Pangasinan
- For the World War II battle, see Invasion of Lingayen Gulf.
| Municipality of Lingayen Baley na Lingayen Bayan ng Lingayen Ili ti Lingayen |
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| Nickname(s): Most romantic place in the Philippines | |||
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 Municipality of Lingayen
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| Coordinates: 16°01′12″N 120°13′51″E / 16.02°N 120.23083°ECoordinates: 16°01′12″N 120°13′51″E / 16.02°N 120.23083°E | |||
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) | ||
| Province | Pangasinan | ||
| District | 2nd District, Pangasinan | ||
| Founded | 1614 | ||
| Barangays | 32 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ernesto C. Castañeda, Jr. (LKS-KAM) | ||
| • Vice-Mayor | Edith A. Hallare (LP) | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 62.76 km2 (24.23 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 95,773 | ||
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Lingayenses | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 2401 | ||
| Area code | 75 | ||
| Philippine Standard Geographic Code | 015522000 | ||
| Income class | 1st class | ||
| Urban/Rural | Urban | ||
| Website | www.lingayen.gov.ph | ||
| Population Census of Lingayen | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 80,758 |
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| 2000 | 88,891 | 2.08% | |
| 2007 | 95,773 | 1.03% | |
Lingayen is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the capital municipality and the seat of government of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, it has a population of 95,773 people in 16,467 households.
Lingayen was one of strategic points during World War II. Lingayen's long beach served as runway for several attack planes. It is also the birth place of President Fidel V. Ramos. Lingayen is also considered as the "most romantic place in the Philippines".
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[edit] History
The Augustinian missionaries and the Spanish conquistadores drew a plan of Lingayen in 1614 and Lingayen was founded. The founders named the town Lingayen at the suggestion of natives themselves, due to a certain corpulent tamarind tree growing on the present town plaza at that time. The tree was exceptionally big, tall, and spreading; that the surrounding trees were just drafts in comparison. Passers-by developed the habit of looking back and back again at this corpulent tree until it would vanish from their rear view. When they arrived home and were asked what way they took in returning they would simply say "through Liñgayen". The word "Liñgayen" was from the Pangasinan language word "lingawen" meaning " to look back". Since then up to the present time the town bears its name as Lingayen.[1][2]
Lingayen became the capital of Pangasinan when the province became an encomienda.
[edit] Geography
It is located along the Lingayen Gulf, the Agno River and the Limahong Channel. It have a land area of 62.76 square kilometers consisting of 32 barangays and also have 7 sitios. Its terrain is flat suitable for farms and fisheries. Lingayen experienced cool and chilly climate from December to February, warm climate from March to April and wet climate from May to October.[1]
[edit] Barangays
Lingayen is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.
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[edit] Socio-Cultural Development
Lingayen poblacion has two portions, architecturally and culturally different from each other : Spanish and American because of the large influence of both two major colonizers.
The older portion influenced by Spanish is located in the southern part. The infrastructure that the Spanish planned was all town buildings face each other around a town plaza. The buildings include the Three Kings Parish Church and the Municipal Hall.
The American one built near the Lingayen Gulf is consisted of many provincial government buildings including the Provincial Capitol and Urduja House, all located in the Capitol Grounds.[3]
[edit] Economy
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 lands can be found.
The major fishing ground is the Lingayen Gulf within the municipal territorial waters of fifteen (15) kilometers from the shoreline classified as the municipal fishing ground. Fisheries can be found in every barangay.
Other major industries include making of world-class bagoong (also known as "maniboc": referring to its place of origin, Barangay Maniboc) and bocayo(sweetened coconut), vinegar, furnitures, crafts made of bamboo and shingles made of nipa.[3][4]
[edit] Records, Information and Data
[edit] Agriculture
The town has a land area of 3,180 hectares or 47.5% of the total land area of the municipality used for agriculture by a land survey conducted by Municipal Planning Team. Rice, being the major crop produced, have 1,500 hectares/ 22.42% of the total land area of the municipality. Corn come next with 341.50 hectares/ 5.11% ,with peanut comes third with 136.6 hectares/2.04% while the rest of about 253.225 hectares or 3.78% is planted to different crops such as mongo, camote, eggplant, and other crops.[5]
[edit] Livestock
Based on the information gathered from the Office of the Municipal Agricultural Officer, shows that in year 2000 there are 5,282 heads of swine, 2,762 heads of cattle, 756 heads of carabao, 1,520 heads of sheep and goat combined, 44,000 heads of poultry (commercial broilers), and 43,875 heads of poultry (native chickens).[5]
[edit] Fishery
There are two types of fishery operation in the town depending in which water type it supply in a fishery: brackish water and freshwater.
Brackish fisheries has the bigger land area than freshwater has with a land area of 1,419.18 hectares. This fisheries can be found in 28 barangays with Baay being the largest with 157 hectares.
Freshwater fisheries has a land area of about 38.82 hectares and located in ten barangays. Namolan have the largest with 7.80 hectares.[5]
[edit] Education
The municipality is home of three colleges and one university with two campuses.
- Pangasinan State University- Both Lingayen campus and Open University Systems
- Pangasinan Memorial College
- The Adelphi College
- St. Columban's College
[edit] Elementary Schools
Lingayen is divided in three school districts: I, II and III.
[edit] Lingayen I
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[edit] Lingayen II
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[edit] Lingayen III
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Source: Department of Education website: Masterlist of Schools [1]
[edit] High Schools
- Estanza NHS
- Pangasinan NHS
- Pangasinan School of Arts and Trades
- Lasip NHS
[edit] Transportation
Several bus companies like Victory Liner have routes going to Lingayen from Manila, Baguio City, and Dagupan City everyday. The town has a small airport, Lingayen Airport , where light planes can land and served as a community airport in Lingayen and surrounding areas.[3]
[edit] Tourism
The municipality have many beautiful attractions: Lingayen Beach, the Provincial Capitol, Urduja House, the World War II Memorabilia Ground Site, Sison Auditorium, the Narciso Ramos Sports Complex and Civic Center and the Limahong Channel. It also have two wonderful parks: the Town Park and the Capitol Grounds. The town also celebrates Pista'y Dayat (Beach Festival) in the Lingayen Beach every first of May.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Jumpstarting Electronic Governance in Local Government Units- Lingayen (Historical Background)". Municipality of Lingayen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20041210151101/elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/lingayen/index.php?cat1=2. Retrieved February 17, 2005.
- ^ "Lingayen Official Website (Lingayen : "liñgayen")". Municipality of Lingayen. http://www.lingayen.gov.ph/?p=24. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Jumpstarting Electronic Governance in Local Government Units- Lingayen (Local Development)". Municipality of Lingayen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20041210151104/elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/lingayen/index.php?cat1=3. Retrieved December 10, 2004.
- ^ "Pasyalang Pangasinan: Lingayen". pasyalan.net. http://pasyalan.net/pangasinan/lingayen/index.php. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jumpstarting Electronic Governance in Local Government Units- Lingayen (Agricultural Profile)". Municipality of Lingayen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20041210151109/elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/lingayen/index.php?cat1=4. Retrieved December 10, 2004.
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