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Dagupan City
Component City
Island Group Luzon
Region Ilocos Region
Province Pangasinan
Area 37.23 km²
Barangays 31
PSGC 015518000
ZIP 2400
Population
- Total 149,554
- Density/km² 4,017.03
Income class 2
Urbanisation urban
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Dagupan City

Dagupan City is a philippine component city in the province Pangasinan in Region I Ilocos Region which be­longs to the Luzon group of islands. The component city Dagupan City is seated about 11 km east-north-east of province capital Lingayen and about 178 km north-west of Philippine main capital Manila.

The City of Dagupan is an independent component city located in the 4th congressional district of the province of Pangasinan in the Philippines. It is situated about 212 kilometers north of Manila and can be reached in four to five hours travel by land.

Dagupan lies in the middle of the northern coastline of Pangasinan overlooking the Gulf of Lingayen. It is bordered by Lingayen Gulf in the north, San Fabian in the northeast, Calasiao in the south and Binmaley in the west.

The city has a total land area of 44.47 square kilometers which is politically subdivided into 31 barangays and home to about 163,676 inhabitants. About one-fourth of this area is consists of bodies of water such as rivers, lake, creeks and fishponds. Also, about 35.98% of its land area is used primarily for agriculture, 22.88% is for residential and the rest are for other purposes such as commercial, industrial, institutional, government, parks and roads.

Dagupan derived its name from the local Pangasinense word, "pandaragupan", which means “gathering or meeting place” as the city has been a market center for centuries. The area was then described as marshland thickly covered with mangroves and nipa palm trees. Foreign traders would come to this place to trade gold that was brought down to the area by the tribesmen from the Cordillera Mountains.

On July 16, 1990, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Northern Luzon. Dagupan was one of the worst hit cities along with Cabanatuan and Baguio. Many private and public structures were destroyed. Streets were ruptured and the ground subsided, causing buildings and houses to sink by as much as 2 meters and remained underwater for several months. .

Scientists of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) attributed the destruction on the liquefaction of land that had not compacted enough since the place was reclaimed from the swamp or marsh.

Amidst the destructive effects of the 1990 earthquake, Dagupan City managed to develop a booming economy. It is the major trading and commercial center in Northern Luzon with 57 banks, 44 financial institutions, several malls, supermarkets and multi-national food chains. The city also has a good number of schools, colleges and universities; hospitals, clinics and other health centers; media and communication institutions equipped with the latest state-of-the-art facilities and instruments.

Dagupan is among the top producers of bangus (milkfish) in the province. That is why, every year the city celebrates the Bangus Festival from April 15-May 1. This is the time when the Dagupeños, people of Dagupan, showcase their city’s culture, arts and heritage. They also grilled Bonuan bangus at the "Kalutan ed Dagupan" street party. In Bonuan-Tondaligan area, there are about 30 seafood restaurants which serve bangus in any way you want it: inihaw (roasted/broiled), sinigang, kilawin and daing (dried) .

Aside from the famous Bonuan bangus, you can also try the local delicacies such as pigar-pigar, kaleskes, sunflower seeds brittle, cassava cake, buko pastillas, bocayo and rice cakes such as puto.

Dagupan City is now aggressive in terms of tourism. The 45-minute Dawel River Cruise, which had its soft launch in 2011, is something to look forward to when visiting the city.

The coastline of Pangasinan is dotted with beautiful beaches such as Bonuan Beach seated between the Lingayen Gulf and the town of San Fabian. This beach has been a regular tourist’s destination for more than forty years catering the needs of visitors who wish to have a good time in the sandy shore, resorts and refreshing waters of Dagupan. Bonuan beach is also a good destination for people who enjoy water sports such as jet skiing and scuba diving.

Other interesting sites in the city are the Sanctuario de San Juan Evangelista, the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, MacArthur’s Landing Site Marker, the 72-hectare Tondaligan People’s Park, the Ruins of Franklin Bridge and the City Museum which as the masterpieces of National Artist Victorio Edades.

Administratively the Component City of Dagupan City is subdivided into 31 barangays. One forms the center of the city wheras the other 30 are in the outlying areas. Some of them are even several kilometers away from the center of the Component City. The most populous are Barangay I (T. Bugallon), Lasip Chico, Barangay IV (Zamora), Mamalingling, Lomboy, Bacayao Sur, Tambac, Barangay II (Nueva), Bacayao Norte, Salisay, Herrero, Pogo Grande, Salapingao, Tebeng, Lasip Grande.

Among the bigger cities and muni­ci­pa­li­ties in the neigh­bor­hood of Dagupan City there are Mabalacat (Pampanga) 96 km south-south-east, Cabanatuan City (Nueva Ecija) 92 km south-east, Baguio City (Benguet) 49 km north-east, Concepcion (Tarlac) 87 km south-south-east, City Of Tarlac (Tarlac) 70 km south-south-east, San Carlos City 13 km south, Capas (Tarlac) 85 km south-south-east, City Of Urdaneta 26 km east-south-east, Malasiqui 17 km south-south-east as well as 63 km north of Dagupan City the component city City Of San Fernando (La Union).



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