Bugallon, Pangasinan

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Municipality of Bugallon, Pangasinan
Official seal of Municipality of Bugallon, Pangasinan
Location
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Bugallon.
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Bugallon.
Government
Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province Pangasinan
District 2nd District, Pangasinan
Barangays 24
Income Class: 3rd class; rural
Mayor {{{mayor}}}
Physical characteristics
Population

     Total (2007)
57,445


This article is about the town in Pangasinan. For the Filipino historical figure, see Jose Torres Bugallon.

Bugallon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 57,445 people in 10,614 households.

[edit] History

The municipality of Bugallon was formerly called "Salasa" which means a part of a wooden house where the floor is attached to. In the Spanish colonial era, the Spanish authorities established the town center in Poblacion (now Barangay Salasa). Because of flooding and erosion, the town center was later transferred to Barrio Anagao (became Barangay Poblacion) but the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, one of the oldest churches in the country, could not be transferred (every time someone attempts, he dies). A new Catholic church was created in the Poblacion, the Saint Andrew Catholic Church. This is the reason why Bugallon has two Catholic Churches. The town was named after the town's hero General Jose Torres Bugallon who fought together with Gen. Antonio Luna during the Philippine American War in 1899. February 5th, 1899, at the Battle of La Loma, Bugallon faced Gen. Arthur MacArthur. Bugallon suffered a shot to the thigh during the battle. Later that day, in the arms of Antonio Luna, Bugallon died from excessive loss of blood.

In 1921, the town of Salasa was renamed to Bugallon.

[edit] Barangays

Bugallon is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

  • Angarian
  • Asinan
  • Bañaga
  • Bacabac
  • Bolaoen
  • Buenlag
  • Cabayaoasan
  • Cayanga
  • Gueset
  • Hacienda
  • Laguit Centro
  • Laguit Padilla
  • Magtaking
  • Pangascasan
  • Pantal
  • Poblacion
  • Polong
  • Portic
  • Salasa
  • Salomague Norte
  • Salomague Sur
  • Samat
  • San Francisco
  • Umanday

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Cities and Municipalities of Pangasinan
Municipalities: Agno • Aguilar • Alcala • Anda • Asingan • Balungao • Bani • Basista • Bautista • Bayambang • Binalonan • Binmaley • Bolinao • Bugallon • Burgos • Calasiao • Dasol • Infanta • Labrador • Laoac • Lingayen • Mabini • Malasiqui • Manaoag • Mangaldan • Mangatarem • Mapandan • Natividad • Pozorrubio • Rosales • San Fabian • San Jacinto • San Manuel • San Nicolas • San Quintin • Santa Barbara • Santa Maria • Santo Tomas • Sison • Sual • Tayug • Umingan • Urbiztondo • Villasis

Coordinates: 15°55′N 120°11′E / 15.917, 120.183