Urdaneta, Pangasinan
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| Urdaneta Lungsod ng Urdaneta Ciudad ti Urdaneta |
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| Coordinates: 15°58′34″N 120°34′16″E / 15.97611°N 120.57111°ECoordinates: 15°58′34″N 120°34′16″E / 15.97611°N 120.57111°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 5th District, Pangasinan |
| Founded | |
| Cityhood | March 21, 1998 |
| Barangays | 35 |
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| • Mayor | Amadeo Gregorio Eugenio Perez IV . |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.26 km2 (38.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 120,785 |
| • Density | 1,204.7/km2 (3,120.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
| ZIP Code | 2428 |
| Income class | 1st class ; component city |
| Website | urdaneta-city.gov.ph |
| Population Census of Urdaneta City | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 100,263 |
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| 2000 | 111,582 | 2.32% | |
| 2007 | 120,785 | 1.10% | |
Urdaneta City is a 1st class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 120,785 people in 22,908 households.
Urdaneta has been selected as the site of the third temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be built in the Philippines (the other two being located at Manila and Cebu City).[1]
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[edit] Geography
The City of Urdaneta is located in eastern part of the Province of Pangasinan, situated at 15°56' to 16°0' latitude and 120°29' to 120°37' longitude.
Traverse by the Manila North Road virtually bisecting the locality into the west and east side. The city is bounded north by the Municipality of Binalonan, south of Villasis, east by Asingan and west by Sta. Barbara.
The city is approximately 186 km (115 mi) from Metro Manila, 70 km (43 mi) from Baguio, and 40 km (24 mi) from Lingayen.
[edit] Feast Day
The City of Urdaneta celebrates fiesta every eighth of December. This is in remembrance of the city patron, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Festivities are held from the 1–8 December. Activities include a parade, drum and lyre competition, teachers' night, balikbayan night, ABC-SK night, ballroom and Miss Urdaneta City coronation night. A carnival is also put up every December as a part of the yearly event.
[edit] History
The first inhabitants of the town were mostly Ilocanos. They established nearby settlements that occupy portions of the barrios of surrounding towns, namely Asingan, Villasis, Malasiqui, Sta. Barbara, Mangaldan. Manaoag and Binalonan. The settlers joined together and petitioned the Spanish government to allow them to form a separate pueblo for greater ties and stronger unity. Their petition was granted and Urdaneta was formally founded on January 8, 1858.[citation needed]
[edit] Creation of the City
Urdaneta became a city through Republic Act 8480, otherwise known as "An Act Converting the Municipality of Urdaneta, Province of Pangasinan into a Component City to be known as the City of Urdaneta". This was signed on January 10, 1998 and was voted affirmatively by the people of Urdaneta City on March 21, 1998.[citation needed]
[edit] Barangays
Urdaneta City is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.
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[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2007 Philippine census information
- City of Urdaneta brief history
- Badipa online community
- Divine Word College of Urdaneta alumni online
- Urdaneta Business and Lifestyle
- Asian Institute of Computer Studies Urdaneta Branch
- Victory Urdaneta
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