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Dagupan

Dagupan, officially the City of Dagupan (Pangasinan: Siyudad na Dagupan, Ilocano: Siudad ti Dagupan, Filipino: Lungsod ng Dagupan), is a 2nd class independent component city[9] in the Ilocos Region, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 174,302 people. [6]

Dagupan
City of Dagupan
Clockwise from top-left: Dagupan CBD along Arellano Street, Dagupan welcome arch, Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, CSI City Supermarket, Inc., Dagupan Train Museum
Nickname(s): 
Bangus (Milkfish) Capital of the Philippines[1]
Kitchen of the North[2][3]
Map of Pangasinan with Dagupan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dagupan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°02′35″N 120°20′02″E / 16.043°N 120.334°E / 16.043; 120.334Coordinates: 16°02′35″N 120°20′02″E / 16.043°N 120.334°E / 16.043; 120.334
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvincePangasinan (geographically only)
District 4th district
Founded1590
CityhoodJune 20, 1947
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[4]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorBelen T. Fernandez (Aksyon)
 • Vice MayorDean Bryan L. Kua (Aksyon)
 • RepresentativeChristopher P. de Venecia (Lakas-CMD)
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate138,721 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total44.47 km2 (17.17 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [6]
 • Total174,302
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
 • Households
42,017
Demonym(s)Dagupeño (masculine)
Dagupeña (feminine)
Dagupenean
Economy
 • Income class2nd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.19
% (2018)[7]
 • Revenue₱1,104,356,759.21 (2020)[8]
 • Assets₱ 3,101 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,017 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 707.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2400
PSGC
0105518000
IDD:area code+63 (0)75
Native languagesPangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitedagupan.gov.ph

Located on Lingayen Gulf on the northwest-central part of the island of Luzon, Dagupan is a major commercial and financial center north of Manila. Also, the city is one of the centers of modern medical services, education, media and communication in North-Central Luzon. The city is situated within the fertile Agno River Valley and is in turn a part of the larger Central Luzon plain.

Milkfish or locally known as Bangus

The city is among the top producers of milkfish (locally known as bangus) in the province. From 2001 to 2003, Dagupan's milkfish production totaled to 35,560.1 metric tons (MT), contributing 16.8 percent to the total provincial production. Of its total production in the past three years, 78.5 percent grew in fish pens/cages while the rest grew in brackish water fishponds.[10]

Dagupan is administratively and politically independent from the provincial government of Pangasinan and is only represented by the province's legislative district.

Dagupan is one of the proposed metropolitan area in the Philippines.[11] Metro Dagupan is proposed to include the independent component city of Dagupan, as well as the towns of Binmaley, Calasiao, Lingayen, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, and Santa Barbara.

Etymology

The city's name was derived from the local Pangasinan word pandaragupan, meaning "gathering place" as the city has been a regional market center for centuries.

History

Caboloan

During the 15th century, Pangasinan had been the site of an ancient polity called the Caboloan (kingdom of Pangasinan), which sent emissaries to China in 1406–1411.[12]

Spanish Occupation

The area that is now known as Dagupan was described as marshland thickly covered with mangrove and nipa palm trees.[13] The natives lived along the shoreline and riverbanks of Calmay, Pantal, and Bonuan. But there were also communities in Malued, Lasip, Pogo, and Bacayao. The natives called the area Bacnotan which would later be incorporated into the encomienda of Lingayen that was established in 1583.[14]

The first long distance railroad in the Philippines connecting Manila and Dagupan was opened on November 24, 1892.

Japanese occupation

 
Filipino-Japanese Friendship Garden in the historic shore of Bonuan, Dagupan

The Japanese planes bombed in Dagupan in December 1941; Dagupan was occupied by Japanese forces starting in 1942.[15] The city also served as a wartime capital of Pangasinan.

Allied Liberation

 
General Douglas MacArthur Landing at Luzon, Philippines, 1945. "Blue Beach", Dagupan

On January 8–9, 1945, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur landed his amphibious liberation force in the city's "Blue Beach" section in Bonuan Gueset along the shores of Lingayen Gulf.[16][17] From his beachhead in Dagupan, along with those in neighboring towns Lingayen, Binmaley and San Fabian, MacArthur's forces under General Walter Krueger together with the Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Army and Philippine Constabulary units were able to penetrate Japanese defenses in Luzon island and liberate Filipino and allied prisoners of war near Cabanatuan in the province of Nueva Ecija, and in Manila's University of Santo Tomas, among others.

Cityhood

 
Perez Boulevard

Dagupan became a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 170, authored by House Speaker Eugenio Pérez. It was signed into law by President Manuel Roxas on June 20, 1947.[18]

Contemporary History

The westward expansion of the city went as far as Lucao, which was also swampland. Local historian Restituto Basa surmised that the name Lucao may have been derived from the shellfish called lukan that used to abound in the swampy area.[citation needed]

In June 1962, Dagupan was shaken by a series of strong earthquakes which occurred at irregular intervals for about three weeks. The quakes toppled the belfry of the Roman Catholic Church. Many people from Calmay, Carael and island barrios evacuated to other towns.[citation needed]

In 1968, the national government agencies opened offices in Dagupan and other key cities across the country. The daytime population increased substantially, causing congestion in the city that began to see the appearance of public utility tricycles and other modes of transportation.

On July 16, 1990, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck northern Luzon, causing liquefaction, which made buildings tilt and sink due to their heavy weight and the looseness of the ground, which turned into sediment-rich mud. The Magsaysay Bridge, one of the two bridges especially spanning the Pantal River, collapsed, delaying people from crossing to the other banks and vice versa. Major damage caused businesses to be permanently transferred to the neighbouring towns of Mangaldan and Calasiao, but somehow, Dagupan and its inhabitants managed to recover from the earthquake.[19]

At the turn of the millenium, seeking to promote the thriving Milkfish industry that harnessed the city as the Milkfish capital of the country, The Bangus Festival was formally launched in 2002 by then-Mayor Benjamin Lim. The city earned the World's Longest Barbecue record from the Guinness World Records in 2003 during the holding of the Kalutan ed Dalan where 10,000 pieces of bangus were grilled on the longest barbecue grill measuring 1,007.56 meters long.[20]

Geography

Dagupan covers a total land area of 4,447.10 hectares (10,989.0 acres),[1] bounded by Lingayen Gulf in the north, San Fabian in the northeast, Mangaldan in the east, Calasiao in the south and Binmaley in the west. Land use is primarily for agriculture with 35.98% of the total land area, fishpond, cropland, residential with 22.88%; others uses are commercial, industrial, institutional, government private, parks and roads.

Dagupan is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Lingayen and 220 kilometres (140 mi) from Manila.

 
Panoramic view of Dagupan river

Barangays

Dagupan is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.[21] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Barangay Population (2010) [22]
Bacayao Norte 3,283
Bacayao Sur 2,632
Barangay I (T. Bugallon) 673
Barangay II (Nueva) 2,824
Barangay IV (Zamora) 841
Bolosan 3,862
Bonuan Binloc 8,246
Bonuan Boquig 13,686
Bonuan Gueset 22,042
Calmay 6,706
Carael 4,732
Caranglaan 6,459
Herrero St. 2,428
Lasip Chico 1,370
Lasip Grande 2,622
Lomboy 1,367
Lucao Dist. 9,748
Malued 9,406
Mamalingling 1,456
Mangin 3,700
Mayombo Dist. 10,248
Pantal 17,174
Poblacion Oeste 4,523
Pogo Chico 4,603
Pogo Grande 2,112
Pugaro Suit 4,757
Salapingao 2,890
Salisay 2,134
Tambac 2,328
Tapuac 4,391
Tebeng 2,744
Population distribution (2010) [22]
Bacayao Norte: 3,283 (2.0%)Bacayao Sur: 2,632 (1.6%)Barangay I (''T. Bugallon''): 673 (0.4%)Barangay II (''Nueva''): 2,824 (1.7%)Barangay IV (''Zamora''): 841 (0.5%)Bolosan: 3,862 (2.4%)Bonuan Binloc: 8,246 (5.0%)Bonuan Boquig: 13,686 (8.4%)Bonuan Gueset: 22,042 (13.5%)Calmay: 6,706 (4.1%)Carael: 4,732 (2.9%)Caranglaan: 6,459 (3.9%)Herrero: 2,428 (1.5%)Lasip Chico: 1,370 (0.8%)Lasip Grande: 2,622 (1.6%)Lomboy: 1,367 (0.8%)Lucao: 9,748 (6.0%)Malued: 9,406 (5.7%)Mamalingling: 1,456 (0.9%)Mangin: 3,700 (2.3%)Mayombo: 7,937 (4.8%)Pantal: 17,174 (10.5%)Poblacion Oeste: 4,523 (2.8%)Pogo Chico: 4,603 (2.8%)Pogo Grande: 2,112 (1.3%)Pugaro Suit: 4,757 (2.9%)Salapingao: 2,890 (1.8%)Salisay: 2,134 (1.3%)Tambac: 2,328 (1.4%)Tapuac: 4,391 (2.7%)Tebeng: 2,744 (1.7%) 
Total population: 163,676

Climate

Climate data for Dagupan (1981–2010, extremes 1903–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.0
(96.8)
37.0
(98.6)
38.7
(101.7)
39.9
(103.8)
39.6
(103.3)
38.7
(101.7)
38.2
(100.8)
36.4
(97.5)
36.6
(97.9)
37.2
(99.0)
36.9
(98.4)
36.9
(98.4)
39.9
(103.8)
Average high °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4)
31.8
(89.2)
33.2
(91.8)
34.7
(94.5)
34.1
(93.4)
33.1
(91.6)
32.0
(89.6)
31.3
(88.3)
31.6
(88.9)
31.9
(89.4)
31.8
(89.2)
30.9
(87.6)
32.3
(90.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.5
(79.7)
27.9
(82.2)
29.5
(85.1)
29.4
(84.9)
28.9
(84.0)
28.2
(82.8)
27.8
(82.0)
27.9
(82.2)
27.9
(82.2)
27.4
(81.3)
26.2
(79.2)
27.8
(82.0)
Average low °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
21.2
(70.2)
22.6
(72.7)
24.4
(75.9)
24.8
(76.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.4
(75.9)
24.3
(75.7)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
23.0
(73.4)
21.4
(70.5)
23.3
(73.9)
Record low °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
16.3
(61.3)
16.7
(62.1)
19.7
(67.5)
19.0
(66.2)
20.2
(68.4)
20.4
(68.7)
19.0
(66.2)
20.5
(68.9)
19.5
(67.1)
17.2
(63.0)
15.2
(59.4)
14.3
(57.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26)
10.7
(0.42)
22.2
(0.87)
60.4
(2.38)
209.8
(8.26)
337.9
(13.30)
499.6
(19.67)
581.3
(22.89)
368.4
(14.50)
215.9
(8.50)
53.9
(2.12)
14.1
(0.56)
2,380.9
(93.74)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1 1 2 5 12 17 21 22 20 11 5 2 119
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 77 77 79 83 86 87 86 84 82 80 82
Source: PAGASA[23][24]

Dagupan has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). It is in Type I climate zone in the Modified Coronas' Climate Classification, with a pronounced dry season from November to April.

Demographics

Population census of Dagupan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 20,357—    
1918 22,441+0.65%
1939 32,602+1.79%
1948 43,838+3.35%
1960 63,191+3.09%
1970 83,582+2.83%
1975 90,092+1.52%
1980 98,344+1.77%
1990 122,247+2.20%
1995 126,214+0.60%
2000 130,328+0.69%
2007 149,554+1.92%
2010 163,676+3.34%
2015 171,271+0.87%
2020 174,302+0.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[25][22][26][27]

In Dagupan, the Pangasinans are the predominant people and the Pangasinan language is predominantly used in the city and environs, followed by Filipino and English, as well as Ilocano, mainly in Calmay and Pantal. Chinese is mainly spoken only by a few city individuals of Chinese descent.

  • Number of Registered Voters (2016): 105,183[21]

Economy


 
A.B. Fernandez Avenue

Dagupan is the economic center of Pangasinan.[35] As a major regional hub, many people in Pangasinan and nearby provinces commute to the city during the day. This causes the city's daytime population to rise and cause traffic to parts of the city, especially the downtown area. The city is a vital financial center housing numerous banks, non-bank financial institutions, headquarters of corporations and offices of major government departments and agencies.

Historically, Dagupan was a center for salt making in numerous salt evaporator beds in the low-lying swampy areas close to Lingayen Gulf, Beginning in the 19th Century, some of the salt making operations gave way to pond culture of fish, most prominently the milkfish or as it is known locally as bangus for which the city has become famous. Fisheries, aquaculture and processed fisheries products are an important mainstay of the city's economy.[36]

 
SM Center Dagupan Along MH Del Pilar and Herrero Perez Streets, Dagupan

Manila-based developers have also set shop in this bustling city due to its strategic location and growing population.

▪ Santa Lucia Land Inc. (Almeria Verde Subdivision)[37]

▪ Double Dragon Properties (CityMall Mayombo, opened 2018)

▪ SM Prime Holdings (SM Center Dagupan [opened 2019], planned SM Savemore Dagupan, and planned SM City Dagupan)[37]

▪ 11-storey Allied Care Experts Medical Center[37]

▪ Green Sun Management Inc. & Megaworld Construction and Development Corporation (5 storey Green Sun Hotel)[38]

▪ Filinvest (Fora Dagupan – a 6.3-hectare (16-acre) Townscape development)[39]

▪ Vester Corporation – Bayani Hall condominium, Arellano St., Dagupan[40]

As of June 2020, Dagupan is one of the 25 cities in the country identified as an area with “high-potential in IT-BPM industry” for transformation into “digital cities” by 2025.[41]

Sitel, a global business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, has recently opened its first Sitel MAXhub in Dagupan, bringing more jobs to aspiring BPO professionals in Dagupan city. The company is now actively seeking to expand more in the city.[42]

Local businessmen have also gone with the trend in developing their properties in different locations which further boosts the city's construction activities and secures the city's title as the economic hub of Pangasinan.

Another part of Dagupan's economy is the motor vehicle industry centered around Caranglaan and Lucao districts.[43] Many automotive companies have a dealership in the city's metropolitan area. Existing car dealerships from major companies including Ford, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Mazda and Isuzu are all found in Dagupan, while other companies such as Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and many more are found at the neighbouring town of Calasiao.

Tourism

Dagupan is a historic city that boasts numerous historical, cultural heritage, recreational, ecotourism, business, and culinary tourism of national importance.[44]

Being at the center of trade in the north for centuries blessed with a geography crisscrossed by several rivers and sandy beaches, Dagupan has naturally become a multifaceted city in terms of tourism. Also, as the transportation hub of Pangasinan, the city is easily accessible to the public, whether coming from within or outside of the province.[45]

Historical & Heritage Tourism

Since the Spanish colonial times, the colonial government had put a great emphasis on the importance of the city due to being at the strategic center of the province and its accessibility to the sea for trading and transport. The first Philippine railroad system, the Manila-Dagupan railway, had its terminus in the city.[46] Remnant of the historic rail transport locomotive can be seen displayed infront of the city museum.[47]

 
Mac Arthur Landing Park, Dagupan

During World War 2, Dagupan also served as the wartime capital of Pangasinan. The shores of Bonuan Gueset was a silent witness to the historic landing of Gen. MacArthur that eventually became one of the key historic points in the country's liberation.[48] To immortalize this important feat in the city's history, a MacArthur Landing Park was built to stand by the shore of Tondaligan Beach, adjacent to Filipino-Japanese Peace Park.

More structures and landmarks of historic importance still dot the city, some of which are already listed as heritage sites by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).[49] These include:
• Home Economics/Gabaldon Building at West Central Elementary School
• Old City Hall and Water Tower
• Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John
• Philippine National Railways Tracks and Station
• Remnants of Franklin Bridge
• Lighthouse in Bonuan

Food Tourism

 
Aside from Bangus, Dagupan is well-known for its Pigar-Pigar (right) and Kaleskes (left)

Aside from being the Bangus Capital of the Philippines, the city is also known as the Kitchen of the North. Many popular culinary traditions have originated in the city, including Pigar-Pigar, Kaleskes, and Bonuan Boneless Bangus. Plato Wraps, a contemporary food innovation that's now popularly sold in major shopping malls also hails from the city.[50][51]

 
Matutina's Restaurant on the De Venecia Highway, Dagupan

Dagupan is home to popular homegrown restaurants that branched out in many parts of Luzon. These include Matutina's Restaurant, Dagupeña Restaurant, Pedritos Restaurant, and Silantro Fil-Mex Cantina, among others.[52]

 
River Grove Lifestyle Center

Food Hubs:
Metro Plaza (International and national food and resto chains such as Starbucks, Yellow Cab Pizza)[53]
Galvan Street (The center for local Dagupan cuisines such as Pigar-Pigar, Kaleskes and other native dishes)[54]
Tondaligan Food Hub (Alfresco dining by the beach hosting native delicacies, street foods and selected food kiosks)[55]
Rivergrove Lifestyle Center (A modern food hub by the river hosting popular restaurants & cafes such as Tim Hortons, Army Navy, Cabalen)
Plaza Del Carmen (Hosts traditional and innovative cafes, bars and restaurants such as Bside Bistro, Carne'val Mexican Grill, Mankape, among others)
Royal Rays Food Hub (A hub for Filipino and Asian dining, such as Ikura by Hagemu, Juliana's Kitchen, Sangkalan and Moonleaf Cafe)

Ecotourism

 
Tondaligan Beach Marker

Dagupan, being surrounded by rivers and sea, offers extensive ecotourism activities for recreation, relaxation and adventure.[56]

 
Tondaligan Baywalk

Tondaligan Beach is an urban beach park complex with numerous amenities. The extensive Tondaligan baywalk, dubbed as the longest in the region, is a prominent feature along the Bonuan shore wherein cyclists can enjoy biking and savor Lingayen Gulf's picturesque view.[57]

 
Tondaligan Grand Amphitheater

Tondaligan Beach Park also hosts many historical landmark of national importance such as:

  • Gen. MacArthur Landing Park
  • Filipino-Japanese Garden Park
  • Tondaligan Grand Amphitheater
 
Dawel River as seen from Dawel Bridge

Other interesting spots and landmarks in the city that can be visited are as follows:

  • Dawel River Cruise
  • BFAR – NIFTDC
  • Pugaro Beach
  • Bonuan Golf Course
  • Leisure Coast Resort

Festivities

Being the Bangus (Milkfish) Capital of the Philippines, Dagupan has been celebrating its well-renowned produce through Bangus Festival which started in 2002. It's a month-long celebration every April annually. A historic Guinness World Record for the longest barbecue measuring 1,007.56 meters (3,305.64 feet) was achieved by the people of Dagupan on May 3, 2003.[58]

 
Bangus Festival - Gilon Gilon ed Baley Street Dance Competition

The festival features the famous bangusine (bangus cuisine) which is one of the main highlights of the event, street dancing where competing barangays parade in the city's main avenue wearing colorful Bangus Festival costumes, bangus grilling, deboning, variety shows, trade fairs, beauty pageants, sports fest, cooking show, medical mission, visual arts, band concerts, sports activities, dog show, fluvial parade, drum and lyre parade, and street party. The festival concludes every April 30 with main events: Kalutan ed Dalan in the daytime and Bangusan Street Party concerts in the nighttime.[59]

 
Tondaligan Beach Sunset

Pista'y Dayat (Festival of the Sea) is held the day after the conclusion of Bangus Festival. It is simultaneously being celebrated together with all the neighboring towns in the Lingayen Gulf area. It serves as a thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest and abundant fishing from the sea in the Province of Pangasinan.[60]

Dagupan city fiesta is a month-long celebration held every December with a Catholic fiesta mass and Procession at St. John Cathedral in honor of St. John the Evangelist, the patron saint of Dagupan and of fishermen.

 
Christmas Tree in front of Dagupan City Museum

Since it coincides with the Christmas festivities, Christmas decoration-building, nativity scene displays and Christmas tree using indigenous materials has become a permanent fixture in the Dagupan city fiesta.

On The Edades Day, events such as Arts and Painting Contests are held on December 23, honoring national artist on Modern Arts Victorio Edades, a Dagupeño from Barangay Bolosan. Other events such Miss Dagupan pageant, job fairs, NGO, Organizations, & Barangay Nights, various alumni homecoming Nights, Battle of Bands, and Hip Hop Dance Contest, among others are usually parts of the festivities. The Dagupan city fiesta ends on Rizal Day at the City Plaza.[61]

Government

Local government

Dagupan, belonging to the fourth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Dagupan City Council (2022–2025)[62]
Position Name
District Representative
(4th Legislative District the Province of Pangasinan)
Christopher George Martin P. de Venecia
Chief Executive of the City of Dagupan Mayor Belen T. Fernandez
Presiding Officer of the City Council of Dagupan Vice-Mayor Dean Bryan L. Kua
Councilors of the City of Dagupan Maria Librada Fe M. Reyna
Jeslito C. Seen
Alvin T. Coquia
Celia C. Lim
Dr. Maria Lourdes S. Fernandez
Atty. Alipio Serafin D. Fernandez
Redford Christian P. Erfe-Mejia

Dr. Dennis C. Canto

Victoria Czarinna C. Lim-Acosta
Michael B. Fernandez

Transportation

Road and Railway Systems

Dagupan is connected with other cities by networks of national roads. Romulo Highway and Pangasinan – La Union Road (N55) and Urdaneta – Dagupan Road (N56) are the principal highways that serve the city.

 
Remnant of Dagupan Class as displayed at Dagupan City Museum

The Philippine National Railways (PNR) once served Dagupan through Dagupan station, that went defunct in the late 1980s. The first railroad in the Philippines, the Manila-Dagupan Railway, terminated at the city.

Bus

 
Dagupan Bus Co. in a bus station terminal

Intercity/interprovincial buses from Manila serve the city, and are usually operated by Dagupan Bus Company, Victory Liner, Five Star, and Pangasinan Solid North. Jeepneys provide intracity travel, as well as for towns and cities of close proximities.

Taxi Service

 
Taxi service in Dagupan. The first in Pangasinan and Region 1

Since 2019, Taxi service becomes available as the newest transportation mode in the city.[63] It is the first ever taxi operation in Region 1 and is authorized to serve Pangasinan and the entire Region 1. Dagupan was chosen as the launching area being the center of business and education in North Central Luzon.[64]

Modern Jeepney

 
Modern Jeepneys are now commonly plying in major cities around the country

Modern PUVs, more commonly known as Modern Jeeps, are now plying in different parts of the city as part of the nationwide PUJs modernization campaign. They are equipped with CCTV camera, air conditioning, a television, and equipments to comply with the government’s health and safety protocols against COVID-19.[65]

Healthcare

Medical and health service centers abound in Dagupan. Out of 51 hospitals in Pangasinan, 12 are located in the city. The largest of these is the Region 1 Medical Center with hospital bed capacity of 1000. Other notable hospitals are Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital, Nazareth General Hospital, and The Medical City Pangasinan.

Education

Since the colonial era, Dagupan has always been the center of education in Ilocos Region (Region 1). The private sector-driven centers of education University of Pangasinan, Universidad de Dagupan, University of Luzon and Lyceum-Northwestern University lead, 14 colleges and 18 vocational schools and 3 technical learning centers, 19 secondary schools and 53 elementary schools both in public and private.

Media

Dagupan is home to regional broadcasting stations and television networks. Nineteen radio broadcasting stations (9 AM and 10 FM), at least seventeen local newspapers and three cable television companies operate in the city. Daily flagship regional news over free TV is served by One North Central Luzon (formerly Balitang Amianan) via GMA Dagupan.

TV Stations

Cable and Satellite TV

AM Stations

FM Stations

seventeen local newspapers in Northern Luzon.

News and Public Affairs Programs

Sister cities

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Further reading

  • Basa, Restituto (1972). Story of Dagupan. Manaois Press.

External links

  • Official website
  • Dagupan at the Pangasinan Government Website June 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code

dagupan, officially, city, pangasinan, siyudad, ilocano, siudad, filipino, lungsod, class, independent, component, city, ilocos, region, philippines, according, 2020, census, population, people, independent, component, citycity, clockwise, from, left, along, a. Dagupan officially the City of Dagupan Pangasinan Siyudad na Dagupan Ilocano Siudad ti Dagupan Filipino Lungsod ng Dagupan is a 2nd class independent component city 9 in the Ilocos Region Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 174 302 people 6 DagupanIndependent component cityCity of DagupanClockwise from top left Dagupan CBD along Arellano Street Dagupan welcome arch Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist CSI City Supermarket Inc Dagupan Train MuseumFlagSealNickname s Bangus Milkfish Capital of the Philippines 1 Kitchen of the North 2 3 Map of Pangasinan with Dagupan highlightedOpenStreetMapDagupanLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 16 02 35 N 120 20 02 E 16 043 N 120 334 E 16 043 120 334 Coordinates 16 02 35 N 120 20 02 E 16 043 N 120 334 E 16 043 120 334CountryPhilippinesRegionIlocos RegionProvincePangasinan geographically only District4th districtFounded1590CityhoodJune 20 1947Barangays31 see Barangays Government 4 TypeSangguniang Panlungsod MayorBelen T Fernandez Aksyon Vice MayorDean Bryan L Kua Aksyon RepresentativeChristopher P de Venecia Lakas CMD City CouncilMembers Maria Librada Fe M ReynaCelia C LimMichael B FernandezDennis C CantoMarvin D FabiaKarlos Liberato E Reyna IVCisco Jay P FloresJose Netu M TamayoLuis M Samson Jr Teresa T Coquia Electorate138 721 voters 2022 Area 5 Total44 47 km2 17 17 sq mi Elevation18 m 59 ft Highest elevation461 m 1 512 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 6 Total174 302 Density3 900 km2 10 000 sq mi Households42 017Demonym s Dagupeno masculine Dagupena feminine DagupeneanEconomy Income class2nd city income class Poverty incidence9 19 2018 7 Revenue 1 104 356 759 21 2020 8 Assets 3 101 million 2020 Expenditure 1 017 million 2020 Liabilities 707 9 million 2020 Service provider ElectricityDagupan Electric Corporation DECORP Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code2400PSGC0105518000IDD area code 63 0 75Native languagesPangasinan Ilocano TagalogWebsitedagupan wbr gov wbr phLocated on Lingayen Gulf on the northwest central part of the island of Luzon Dagupan is a major commercial and financial center north of Manila Also the city is one of the centers of modern medical services education media and communication in North Central Luzon The city is situated within the fertile Agno River Valley and is in turn a part of the larger Central Luzon plain Milkfish or locally known as Bangus The city is among the top producers of milkfish locally known as bangus in the province From 2001 to 2003 Dagupan s milkfish production totaled to 35 560 1 metric tons MT contributing 16 8 percent to the total provincial production Of its total production in the past three years 78 5 percent grew in fish pens cages while the rest grew in brackish water fishponds 10 Dagupan is administratively and politically independent from the provincial government of Pangasinan and is only represented by the province s legislative district Dagupan is one of the proposed metropolitan area in the Philippines 11 Metro Dagupan is proposed to include the independent component city of Dagupan as well as the towns of Binmaley Calasiao Lingayen Manaoag Mangaldan Mapandan San Fabian San Jacinto and Santa Barbara Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Caboloan 2 2 Spanish Occupation 2 3 Japanese occupation 2 4 Allied Liberation 2 5 Cityhood 2 6 Contemporary History 3 Geography 3 1 Barangays 3 2 Climate 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Tourism 6 1 Historical amp Heritage Tourism 6 2 Food Tourism 6 3 Ecotourism 6 4 Festivities 7 Government 7 1 Local government 7 2 Elected officials 8 Transportation 8 1 Road and Railway Systems 8 2 Bus 8 3 Taxi Service 8 4 Modern Jeepney 9 Healthcare 10 Education 10 1 Colleges and universities 10 2 Public secondary schools 10 3 Private primary and secondary schools 11 Media 11 1 TV Stations 11 2 Cable and Satellite TV 11 3 AM Stations 11 4 FM Stations 12 Sister cities 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External linksEtymology EditThe city s name was derived from the local Pangasinan word pandaragupan meaning gathering place as the city has been a regional market center for centuries History EditCaboloan Edit See also Caboloan During the 15th century Pangasinan had been the site of an ancient polity called the Caboloan kingdom of Pangasinan which sent emissaries to China in 1406 1411 12 Spanish Occupation Edit The area that is now known as Dagupan was described as marshland thickly covered with mangrove and nipa palm trees 13 The natives lived along the shoreline and riverbanks of Calmay Pantal and Bonuan But there were also communities in Malued Lasip Pogo and Bacayao The natives called the area Bacnotan which would later be incorporated into the encomienda of Lingayen that was established in 1583 14 The first long distance railroad in the Philippines connecting Manila and Dagupan was opened on November 24 1892 Japanese occupation Edit Filipino Japanese Friendship Garden in the historic shore of Bonuan Dagupan The Japanese planes bombed in Dagupan in December 1941 Dagupan was occupied by Japanese forces starting in 1942 15 The city also served as a wartime capital of Pangasinan Allied Liberation Edit General Douglas MacArthur Landing at Luzon Philippines 1945 Blue Beach Dagupan On January 8 9 1945 U S General Douglas MacArthur landed his amphibious liberation force in the city s Blue Beach section in Bonuan Gueset along the shores of Lingayen Gulf 16 17 From his beachhead in Dagupan along with those in neighboring towns Lingayen Binmaley and San Fabian MacArthur s forces under General Walter Krueger together with the Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Army and Philippine Constabulary units were able to penetrate Japanese defenses in Luzon island and liberate Filipino and allied prisoners of war near Cabanatuan in the province of Nueva Ecija and in Manila s University of Santo Tomas among others Cityhood Edit Perez Boulevard Main article Cities of the Philippines Dagupan became a city by virtue of Republic Act No 170 authored by House Speaker Eugenio Perez It was signed into law by President Manuel Roxas on June 20 1947 18 Contemporary History Edit The westward expansion of the city went as far as Lucao which was also swampland Local historian Restituto Basa surmised that the name Lucao may have been derived from the shellfish called lukan that used to abound in the swampy area citation needed In June 1962 Dagupan was shaken by a series of strong earthquakes which occurred at irregular intervals for about three weeks The quakes toppled the belfry of the Roman Catholic Church Many people from Calmay Carael and island barrios evacuated to other towns citation needed In 1968 the national government agencies opened offices in Dagupan and other key cities across the country The daytime population increased substantially causing congestion in the city that began to see the appearance of public utility tricycles and other modes of transportation On July 16 1990 a magnitude 7 7 earthquake struck northern Luzon causing liquefaction which made buildings tilt and sink due to their heavy weight and the looseness of the ground which turned into sediment rich mud The Magsaysay Bridge one of the two bridges especially spanning the Pantal River collapsed delaying people from crossing to the other banks and vice versa Major damage caused businesses to be permanently transferred to the neighbouring towns of Mangaldan and Calasiao but somehow Dagupan and its inhabitants managed to recover from the earthquake 19 At the turn of the millenium seeking to promote the thriving Milkfish industry that harnessed the city as the Milkfish capital of the country The Bangus Festival was formally launched in 2002 by then Mayor Benjamin Lim The city earned the World s Longest Barbecue record from the Guinness World Records in 2003 during the holding of the Kalutan ed Dalan where 10 000 pieces of bangus were grilled on the longest barbecue grill measuring 1 007 56 meters long 20 Geography EditDagupan covers a total land area of 4 447 10 hectares 10 989 0 acres 1 bounded by Lingayen Gulf in the north San Fabian in the northeast Mangaldan in the east Calasiao in the south and Binmaley in the west Land use is primarily for agriculture with 35 98 of the total land area fishpond cropland residential with 22 88 others uses are commercial industrial institutional government private parks and roads Dagupan is 14 kilometres 8 7 mi from Lingayen and 220 kilometres 140 mi from Manila Panoramic view of Dagupan river Barangays Edit Dagupan is politically subdivided into 31 barangays 21 These barangays are headed by elected officials Barangay Captain Barangay Council whose members are called Barangay Councilors All are elected every three years Barangay Population 2010 22 Bacayao Norte 3 283Bacayao Sur 2 632Barangay I T Bugallon 673Barangay II Nueva 2 824Barangay IV Zamora 841Bolosan 3 862Bonuan Binloc 8 246Bonuan Boquig 13 686Bonuan Gueset 22 042Calmay 6 706Carael 4 732Caranglaan 6 459Herrero St 2 428Lasip Chico 1 370Lasip Grande 2 622Lomboy 1 367Lucao Dist 9 748Malued 9 406Mamalingling 1 456Mangin 3 700Mayombo Dist 10 248Pantal 17 174Poblacion Oeste 4 523Pogo Chico 4 603Pogo Grande 2 112Pugaro Suit 4 757Salapingao 2 890Salisay 2 134Tambac 2 328Tapuac 4 391Tebeng 2 744 Population distribution 2010 22 Total population 163 676Climate Edit Climate data for Dagupan 1981 2010 extremes 1903 2012 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 36 0 96 8 37 0 98 6 38 7 101 7 39 9 103 8 39 6 103 3 38 7 101 7 38 2 100 8 36 4 97 5 36 6 97 9 37 2 99 0 36 9 98 4 36 9 98 4 39 9 103 8 Average high C F 30 8 87 4 31 8 89 2 33 2 91 8 34 7 94 5 34 1 93 4 33 1 91 6 32 0 89 6 31 3 88 3 31 6 88 9 31 9 89 4 31 8 89 2 30 9 87 6 32 3 90 1 Daily mean C F 25 8 78 4 26 5 79 7 27 9 82 2 29 5 85 1 29 4 84 9 28 9 84 0 28 2 82 8 27 8 82 0 27 9 82 2 27 9 82 2 27 4 81 3 26 2 79 2 27 8 82 0 Average low C F 20 7 69 3 21 2 70 2 22 6 72 7 24 4 75 9 24 8 76 6 24 7 76 5 24 4 75 9 24 3 75 7 24 2 75 6 24 0 75 2 23 0 73 4 21 4 70 5 23 3 73 9 Record low C F 14 3 57 7 16 3 61 3 16 7 62 1 19 7 67 5 19 0 66 2 20 2 68 4 20 4 68 7 19 0 66 2 20 5 68 9 19 5 67 1 17 2 63 0 15 2 59 4 14 3 57 7 Average rainfall mm inches 6 7 0 26 10 7 0 42 22 2 0 87 60 4 2 38 209 8 8 26 337 9 13 30 499 6 19 67 581 3 22 89 368 4 14 50 215 9 8 50 53 9 2 12 14 1 0 56 2 380 9 93 74 Average rainy days 0 1 mm 1 1 2 5 12 17 21 22 20 11 5 2 119Average relative humidity 79 78 77 77 79 83 86 87 86 84 82 80 82Source PAGASA 23 24 Dagupan has a tropical monsoon climate Koppen climate classification Am It is in Type I climate zone in the Modified Coronas Climate Classification with a pronounced dry season from November to April Demographics EditPopulation census of DagupanYearPop p a 190320 357 191822 441 0 65 193932 602 1 79 194843 838 3 35 196063 191 3 09 197083 582 2 83 197590 092 1 52 198098 344 1 77 1990122 247 2 20 1995126 214 0 60 2000130 328 0 69 2007149 554 1 92 2010163 676 3 34 2015171 271 0 87 2020174 302 0 35 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 25 22 26 27 In Dagupan the Pangasinans are the predominant people and the Pangasinan language is predominantly used in the city and environs followed by Filipino and English as well as Ilocano mainly in Calmay and Pantal Chinese is mainly spoken only by a few city individuals of Chinese descent Number of Registered Voters 2016 105 183 21 Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Dagupan Source Philippine Statistics Authority 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 A B Fernandez Avenue Dagupan is the economic center of Pangasinan 35 As a major regional hub many people in Pangasinan and nearby provinces commute to the city during the day This causes the city s daytime population to rise and cause traffic to parts of the city especially the downtown area The city is a vital financial center housing numerous banks non bank financial institutions headquarters of corporations and offices of major government departments and agencies Historically Dagupan was a center for salt making in numerous salt evaporator beds in the low lying swampy areas close to Lingayen Gulf Beginning in the 19th Century some of the salt making operations gave way to pond culture of fish most prominently the milkfish or as it is known locally as bangus for which the city has become famous Fisheries aquaculture and processed fisheries products are an important mainstay of the city s economy 36 SM Center Dagupan Along MH Del Pilar and Herrero Perez Streets Dagupan Manila based developers have also set shop in this bustling city due to its strategic location and growing population Santa Lucia Land Inc Almeria Verde Subdivision 37 Double Dragon Properties CityMall Mayombo opened 2018 SM Prime Holdings SM Center Dagupan opened 2019 planned SM Savemore Dagupan and planned SM City Dagupan 37 11 storey Allied Care Experts Medical Center 37 Green Sun Management Inc amp Megaworld Construction and Development Corporation 5 storey Green Sun Hotel 38 Filinvest Fora Dagupan a 6 3 hectare 16 acre Townscape development 39 Vester Corporation Bayani Hall condominium Arellano St Dagupan 40 As of June 2020 Dagupan is one of the 25 cities in the country identified as an area with high potential in IT BPM industry for transformation into digital cities by 2025 41 Sitel a global business process outsourcing BPO firm has recently opened its first Sitel MAXhub in Dagupan bringing more jobs to aspiring BPO professionals in Dagupan city The company is now actively seeking to expand more in the city 42 Local businessmen have also gone with the trend in developing their properties in different locations which further boosts the city s construction activities and secures the city s title as the economic hub of Pangasinan Another part of Dagupan s economy is the motor vehicle industry centered around Caranglaan and Lucao districts 43 Many automotive companies have a dealership in the city s metropolitan area Existing car dealerships from major companies including Ford Hyundai Chevrolet Mazda and Isuzu are all found in Dagupan while other companies such as Toyota Honda Mitsubishi Nissan and many more are found at the neighbouring town of Calasiao Tourism EditDagupan is a historic city that boasts numerous historical cultural heritage recreational ecotourism business and culinary tourism of national importance 44 Being at the center of trade in the north for centuries blessed with a geography crisscrossed by several rivers and sandy beaches Dagupan has naturally become a multifaceted city in terms of tourism Also as the transportation hub of Pangasinan the city is easily accessible to the public whether coming from within or outside of the province 45 Historical amp Heritage Tourism Edit Since the Spanish colonial times the colonial government had put a great emphasis on the importance of the city due to being at the strategic center of the province and its accessibility to the sea for trading and transport The first Philippine railroad system the Manila Dagupan railway had its terminus in the city 46 Remnant of the historic rail transport locomotive can be seen displayed infront of the city museum 47 Mac Arthur Landing Park Dagupan During World War 2 Dagupan also served as the wartime capital of Pangasinan The shores of Bonuan Gueset was a silent witness to the historic landing of Gen MacArthur that eventually became one of the key historic points in the country s liberation 48 To immortalize this important feat in the city s history a MacArthur Landing Park was built to stand by the shore of Tondaligan Beach adjacent to Filipino Japanese Peace Park More structures and landmarks of historic importance still dot the city some of which are already listed as heritage sites by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines NHCP 49 These include Home Economics Gabaldon Building at West Central Elementary School Old City Hall and Water Tower Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John Philippine National Railways Tracks and Station Remnants of Franklin Bridge Lighthouse in Bonuan Food Tourism Edit Aside from Bangus Dagupan is well known for its Pigar Pigar right and Kaleskes left Aside from being the Bangus Capital of the Philippines the city is also known as the Kitchen of the North Many popular culinary traditions have originated in the city including Pigar Pigar Kaleskes and Bonuan Boneless Bangus Plato Wraps a contemporary food innovation that s now popularly sold in major shopping malls also hails from the city 50 51 Matutina s Restaurant on the De Venecia Highway Dagupan Dagupan is home to popular homegrown restaurants that branched out in many parts of Luzon These include Matutina s Restaurant Dagupena Restaurant Pedritos Restaurant and Silantro Fil Mex Cantina among others 52 River Grove Lifestyle Center Food Hubs Metro Plaza International and national food and resto chains such as Starbucks Yellow Cab Pizza 53 Galvan Street The center for local Dagupan cuisines such as Pigar Pigar Kaleskes and other native dishes 54 Tondaligan Food Hub Alfresco dining by the beach hosting native delicacies street foods and selected food kiosks 55 Rivergrove Lifestyle Center A modern food hub by the river hosting popular restaurants amp cafes such as Tim Hortons Army Navy Cabalen Plaza Del Carmen Hosts traditional and innovative cafes bars and restaurants such as Bside Bistro Carne val Mexican Grill Mankape among others Royal Rays Food Hub A hub for Filipino and Asian dining such as Ikura by Hagemu Juliana s Kitchen Sangkalan and Moonleaf Cafe Ecotourism Edit Tondaligan Beach Marker Dagupan being surrounded by rivers and sea offers extensive ecotourism activities for recreation relaxation and adventure 56 Tondaligan Baywalk Tondaligan Beach is an urban beach park complex with numerous amenities The extensive Tondaligan baywalk dubbed as the longest in the region is a prominent feature along the Bonuan shore wherein cyclists can enjoy biking and savor Lingayen Gulf s picturesque view 57 Tondaligan Grand Amphitheater Tondaligan Beach Park also hosts many historical landmark of national importance such as Gen MacArthur Landing Park Filipino Japanese Garden Park Tondaligan Grand Amphitheater Dawel River as seen from Dawel Bridge Other interesting spots and landmarks in the city that can be visited are as follows Dawel River Cruise BFAR NIFTDC Pugaro Beach Bonuan Golf Course Leisure Coast ResortFestivities Edit Being the Bangus Milkfish Capital of the Philippines Dagupan has been celebrating its well renowned produce through Bangus Festival which started in 2002 It s a month long celebration every April annually A historic Guinness World Record for the longest barbecue measuring 1 007 56 meters 3 305 64 feet was achieved by the people of Dagupan on May 3 2003 58 Bangus Festival Gilon Gilon ed Baley Street Dance Competition The festival features the famous bangusine bangus cuisine which is one of the main highlights of the event street dancing where competing barangays parade in the city s main avenue wearing colorful Bangus Festival costumes bangus grilling deboning variety shows trade fairs beauty pageants sports fest cooking show medical mission visual arts band concerts sports activities dog show fluvial parade drum and lyre parade and street party The festival concludes every April 30 with main events Kalutan ed Dalan in the daytime and Bangusan Street Party concerts in the nighttime 59 Tondaligan Beach Sunset Pista y Dayat Festival of the Sea is held the day after the conclusion of Bangus Festival It is simultaneously being celebrated together with all the neighboring towns in the Lingayen Gulf area It serves as a thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest and abundant fishing from the sea in the Province of Pangasinan 60 Dagupan city fiesta is a month long celebration held every December with a Catholic fiesta mass and Procession at St John Cathedral in honor of St John the Evangelist the patron saint of Dagupan and of fishermen Christmas Tree in front of Dagupan City Museum Since it coincides with the Christmas festivities Christmas decoration building nativity scene displays and Christmas tree using indigenous materials has become a permanent fixture in the Dagupan city fiesta On The Edades Day events such as Arts and Painting Contests are held on December 23 honoring national artist on Modern Arts Victorio Edades a Dagupeno from Barangay Bolosan Other events such Miss Dagupan pageant job fairs NGO Organizations amp Barangay Nights various alumni homecoming Nights Battle of Bands and Hip Hop Dance Contest among others are usually parts of the festivities The Dagupan city fiesta ends on Rizal Day at the City Plaza 61 Government EditLocal government Edit Main article Sangguniang Panglungsod Dagupan belonging to the fourth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code The mayor vice mayor and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years Elected officials Edit Members of the Dagupan City Council 2022 2025 62 Position NameDistrict Representative 4th Legislative District the Province of Pangasinan Christopher George Martin P de VeneciaChief Executive of the City of Dagupan Mayor Belen T FernandezPresiding Officer of the City Council of Dagupan Vice Mayor Dean Bryan L KuaCouncilors of the City of Dagupan Maria Librada Fe M ReynaJeslito C SeenAlvin T CoquiaCelia C LimDr Maria Lourdes S FernandezAtty Alipio Serafin D FernandezRedford Christian P Erfe MejiaDr Dennis C CantoVictoria Czarinna C Lim AcostaMichael B FernandezTransportation EditRoad and Railway Systems Edit Dagupan is connected with other cities by networks of national roads Romulo Highway and Pangasinan La Union Road N55 and Urdaneta Dagupan Road N56 are the principal highways that serve the city Remnant of Dagupan Class as displayed at Dagupan City Museum The Philippine National Railways PNR once served Dagupan through Dagupan station that went defunct in the late 1980s The first railroad in the Philippines the Manila Dagupan Railway terminated at the city Bus Edit Dagupan Bus Co in a bus station terminal Intercity interprovincial buses from Manila serve the city and are usually operated by Dagupan Bus Company Victory Liner Five Star and Pangasinan Solid North Jeepneys provide intracity travel as well as for towns and cities of close proximities Taxi Service Edit Taxi service in Dagupan The first in Pangasinan and Region 1 Since 2019 Taxi service becomes available as the newest transportation mode in the city 63 It is the first ever taxi operation in Region 1 and is authorized to serve Pangasinan and the entire Region 1 Dagupan was chosen as the launching area being the center of business and education in North Central Luzon 64 Modern Jeepney Edit Modern Jeepneys are now commonly plying in major cities around the country Modern PUVs more commonly known as Modern Jeeps are now plying in different parts of the city as part of the nationwide PUJs modernization campaign They are equipped with CCTV camera air conditioning a television and equipments to comply with the government s health and safety protocols against COVID 19 65 Healthcare EditMedical and health service centers abound in Dagupan Out of 51 hospitals in Pangasinan 12 are located in the city The largest of these is the Region 1 Medical Center with hospital bed capacity of 1000 Other notable hospitals are Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital Nazareth General Hospital and The Medical City Pangasinan Education EditSince the colonial era Dagupan has always been the center of education in Ilocos Region Region 1 The private sector driven centers of education University of Pangasinan Universidad de Dagupan University of Luzon and Lyceum Northwestern University lead 14 colleges and 18 vocational schools and 3 technical learning centers 19 secondary schools and 53 elementary schools both in public and private Colleges and universities Edit Asiacareer College Foundation Aie College Dagupan Campus AMA Computer College Dagupan Campus Universidad de Dagupan Dagupan Colleges Foundation Escuela de Nuestra Senora de La Salette Kingfisher School of Business and Finance Lyceum Northwestern University Mary Help of Christians College Seminary Pangasinan Merchant Marine Academy Pimsat Colleges STI College Dagupan Campus University of Luzon University of PangasinanPublic secondary schools Edit Bonuan Boquig National High School Carael National High School Dagupan City National High School Judge Jose de Venecia Sr Technical Vocational Secondary School Salapingao National High School East Central Integrated School Pugaro Integrated School Federico N Ceralde Integrated School cj Private primary and secondary schools Edit St Michael School By the Sea Clifford Interactive Learning School Colegio de Dagupan Divine Word Academy of Dagupan Dominican School Ednas School Escuela de Nuestra Senora de La Salette Genesis Advanced Intech Academy Graystone Institute of the Philippines Harvent School Hilkan Montessori Instituto Centro Asia JCCMI Christian Academy La Marea Academy Living Lights Academy Foundation Francisco Q Duque Medical Foundation Special Science High School Francisco Q Duque Medical Foundation Regular High School Mother Goose Playskool and Gradeschool Mother Goose Special Science High School Northfield Academy Oakridge International School of Young Leaders Pangasinan Universal Institute St Albert the Great School St John s Cathedral School STI College Asian Institute of E Commerce University of Pangasinan University of Luzon Lyceum Northwestern University Wonderland School of Dagupan Inc Media EditDagupan is home to regional broadcasting stations and television networks Nineteen radio broadcasting stations 9 AM and 10 FM at least seventeen local newspapers and three cable television companies operate in the city Daily flagship regional news over free TV is served by One North Central Luzon formerly Balitang Amianan via GMA Dagupan TV Stations Edit GMA TV 10 Dagupan IBC TV 6 Baguio PTV 8 Cordillera RPN TV 12 Baguio GTV Channel 22 Baguio Hope Channel 24 Dagupan One Sports Channel 36 Baguio TV5 Channel 28 Baguio S A Channel 30 Baguio inactive ABS CBN Channel 32 Dagupan inactive Cable and Satellite TV Edit Sky Cable Dagupan USATV Cignal TVAM Stations Edit DZMQ Radyo Pilipinas Dagupan DZMQ Philippine Broadcasting Service DZRD Sonshine Radio 981 Dagupan DZRD Sonshine Media Network International DWIN 1080 Radyo Agila DWIN Eagle Broadcasting Corporation DZWN Bombo Radyo 1125 Dagupan DZWN Bombo Radyo Philippines People s Broadcasting Service DWCM 1161 Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan DWCM Manila Broadcasting Company Pacific Broadcasting System DZDN 1206 Life Radio Dagupan DZDN End Time Mission Broadcasting Service DWPR 1296 Radyo Pilipino Dagupan DWPR Radio Corporation of the Philippines 1305 Radyo Kalimudan Dagupan PA Audiovisual Communicators Soon to Air DZRH 1440 Dagupan DWDH Manila Broadcasting Company GMA Super Radyo DZSD 1548 Dagupan Relay station of DZBB 594 Manila DZSD GMA Network Inc FM Stations Edit 88 1 Radyo Pangasinan DWJE Pangasinan Gulf Waves Network Corporation a former frequency of 95 3 FM from 2019 2021 DWIZ 89 3 Dagupan DWIZ Aliw Broadcasting Corporation a former branding as Home Radio from 2009 2013 90 3 Energy FM DWKT Ultrasonic Broadcasting System 93 5 Barangay FM DWTL GMA Network Inc MOR 94 3 Dagupan DWEC ABS CBN Corporation defunct 95 3 Radyo Bandera Dagupan DWFZ is a new FM station since July 4 2021 Bandera News Philippines Fairwaves Broadcasting Network 98 3 Love Radio Dagupan DWID Manila Broadcasting Company 100 7 Star FM Dagupan DWHY Bombo Radyo Philippines People s Broadcasting Service 104 7 iFM Dagupan DWON Radio Mindanao Network 106 3 Yes FM Dagupan DWHR Manila Broadcasting Company Pacific Broadcasting System DWHT 107 9 DWHT Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media seventeen local newspapers in Northern Luzon News and Public Affairs Programs Bagong Morning Kapamilya and TV Patrol North Luzon ABS CBN TV 32 Dagupan former Kangrunag A Damag PTV 8 Cordillera Balitang Amianan and Mornings with GMA Regional TV GMA Dagupan Sister cities Edit Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico 66 Iwata Shizuoka Japan 67 Milpitas California United States 68 69 Tangier Tanger Tetouan Al Hoceima Morocco Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija PhilippinesReferences Edit Visperas Eva January 29 2017 Dagupan makes strides in bangus deboning The Philippine Star Archived from the original on January 28 2017 Retrieved April 19 2019 Dagupan City Kitchen of the North September 24 2014 Eating is more fun in Fun gasinan Manila Bulletin June 29 2021 City of Dagupan DILG Our City Our Shared Responsibility The Official Website of the City of Dagupan Philippines a b Census of Population 2020 Region I Ilocos Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 url https www coa gov ph index php local government units 2019 category 8265 pangasinan Dagupan City the Official Website of the Province of Pangasinan and its People Archived from the original on June 27 2017 Retrieved January 28 2017 Dagupan City The Home of the World s Longest Barbecue Archived July 26 2014 at the Wayback Machine National Statistical Coordination Board Profile Retrieved on May 30 2012 Dagupan Metropolitan Area or Metro Dagupan DMA is a metropolitan area in north central Luzon http wowdagupantoday blogspot com 2011 01 new metropolis rising in pangasinan html Scott William Henry 1989 Filipinos in China in 1500 PDF China Studies Program De la Salle University p 8 Archived from the original PDF on July 24 2015 Retrieved July 24 2015 Dagupan City in Pangasinan Luzon PhilippinesPhilippines www philippine islands ph Archived from the original on December 8 2015 Retrieved November 27 2015 Physiographic Setting of Affected Areas Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Retrieved July 27 2019 In 1590 the house clusters were resettled into compact communities and converted into a town named initially as Bacnotan and renamed later in 1720 as Dagupan Reporter Predicted Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor Hector C Bywater www lindseywilliams org Retrieved November 27 2015 MacArthur landed in Dagupan not Lingayen The Philippine Star January 10 2017 Retrieved July 27 2019 Cosgrove Ben November 10 2014 LIFE With MacArthur The Landing at Luzon the Philippines 1945 Time Archived from the original on November 18 2014 Retrieved July 27 2019 Republic Act No 170 An Act Creating the City of Dagupan Chan Robles Virtual Law Library Retrieved January 31 2016 Gabriel Cardinoza July 24 2012 Dagupan Rises From 1990 Nightmare Philippine Daily Inquirer Dagupan s Bangus Festival is back Philippine News Agency a b Municipality City Dagupan City Archived May 10 2012 at the Wayback Machine PSGC Interactive Retrieved on May 29 2012 a b c Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region I Ilocos Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved June 29 2016 Dagupan City Pangasinan Climatological Normal Values Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Archived from the original on October 11 2018 Retrieved October 11 2018 Dagupan City Pangasinan Climatological Extremes Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Archived from the original on October 11 2018 Retrieved October 11 2018 Census of Population 2015 Region I Ilocos Region Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved June 20 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region I Ilocos Region Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 NSO Province of Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved December 17 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 https www nicp org ph next cities dagupan city a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Aquaculture in Dagupan City Philippines World Aquaculture 29 1 18 24 March 1998 Retrieved July 3 2018 a b c Punch Sunday Major estate developers bullish on Pangasinan Dagupan More Investors Coming in Dagupan City The City of Dagupan dagupan gov ph Home www vester com ph 25 PH cities chosen to be next digital cities by 2025 www pna gov ph NEWS Sitel offers more work from home opportunities with the launch of MAXhubs June 30 2020 Mazda Philippines Expands Dealer Network for Upcoming Vehicle Dagupan Tourism The Location Manila Dagupan Railroad Peris Torner Juan November 13 2018 Ferrocarril de Manila a Dagupan Plan General de Ferrocarriles de la Isla de Luzon Filipinas Ferrocarriles de Espana in Spanish Retrieved October 21 2020 Dagupan preserves MacArthur s memory in building he used as command post Cultural mapping in Dagupan City now 50 done Philippine News Agency Dagupan City Kitchen of the North September 24 2014 Pangasinan Food Trip Must Try Dishes in Dagupan City Get to Know More About Fil Mex Cuisine Through Silantro Kapitolyo October 18 2019 Metro Plaza Commercial Complex Dagupan City Pigar Pigar at Galvan Street Pinas Muna Tondaligan Food Hub Dagupan resumes river tour to boost pandemic hit tourism Villar impressed with Dagupan City s Tondaligan Baywalk It s like I m in another country Manila Bulletin Dagupan topples Peru record for world s longest barbecue The Philippine STAR Bangus Festival Pista y Dayat 2018 Dagupan City Fiesta Celebration Starts 2019 National and Local Elections PDF Commission on Elections Archived PDF from the original on October 6 2020 Retrieved March 7 2022 Taxi sa Daagupan Mga Bagong ATAXI bibyahe na sa Pangasinan FUSO turns over modern PUVs Sister Cities Public Relations Guadalajara municipal government Archived from the original on March 2 2012 Retrieved March 12 2013 30th year of Dagupan Iwata sisterhood pact celebrated Sunday Punch Line Retrieved December 4 2013 Dagupan Milpitas renew sisterhood pact Sunday Punch punch dagupan com Retrieved July 4 2016 www taoti com Taoti Creative Washington DC May 2012 Interactive City Directory www sister cities org Archived from the original on August 17 2016 Retrieved July 4 2016 Further reading EditBasa Restituto 1972 Story of Dagupan Manaois Press External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dagupan Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dagupan Official website Dagupan Tourism Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines Dagupan at the Pangasinan Government Website Archived June 27 2017 at the Wayback Machine Local Governance Performance Management System Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dagupan amp oldid 1149277041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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