Mangaldan, Pangasinan
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Location | |
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Mangaldan. | |
Government | |
Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
Province | Pangasinan |
District | 4th District, Pangasinan |
Barangays | 30 |
Income Class: | 1st class; |
Mayor | {{{mayor}}} |
Physical characteristics | |
Population
Total (2007) |
32,833 |
Mangaldan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It is near the cities of Dagupan and Baguio. It is in the 4th congressional district of Pangasinan. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 82,142 people in 15,356 households.
Mangaldan was founded by Dominican order missionaries from Spain (the third such city in Pangasinan). It is known to have already been a Spanish encomienda by 1591. During World War II, Mangaldan had an airstrip that was used by the American military.
[edit] Barangays
Mangaldan is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
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[edit] External links
- Pangasinan Wikipedia
- Municipality Homepage
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan
- Pangasinan: Preservation and Revitalization of the Pangasinan Language and Literature
- Sunday Punch
- Sun Star Pangasinan
- Pangasinan Star Online
- RESIDENCIA SAN JOSE
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