The name Pangasinan means "land of salt" or "place of salt-making". It is derived from asin, the word for "salt" in Pangasinan. The Pangasinan people are referred as Pangasinense. The term Pangasinan can refer to the indigenous speakers of the Pangasinan language or people of Pangasinan heritage.
The estimated population of the Pangasinan people in the province of Pangasinan is 2.5 million. The Pangasinan people are also living in the neighboring provinces of Tarlac and La Union (which used to be parts of Pangasinan Province), Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Nueva Vizcaya; as well as in Pangasinan communities in the Philippines and overseas.
Prior to Spanishcolonization, the Pangasinan people believed in a pantheon of unique deities (gods and goddesses).[2]
Immortals
Ama: the supreme deity, ruler of others, and the creator of mankind; sees everything through his aerial abode; father of Agueo and Bulan[3] also referred as Ama-Gaolay[2]
Agueo: the morose and taciturn sun god who is obedient to his father, Ama; lives in a palace of light[3]
Bulan: the merry and mischievous moon god, whose dim palace was the source of the perpetual light which became the stars; guides the ways of thieves[3]
Mortals
Urduja: a warrior princess who headed a supreme fleet[4]
^ abNational Statistics Office. 2010 Census of Population and Housing, Report No. 2A: Demographic and Housing Characteristics (Non-Sample Variables) - Philippines(PDF). Manila. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ ab. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
^ abcEugenio, D. L. (2007). Philippine Folk Literature: An Anthology. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press.
^Magno, R. M. (1992). Urduja Beleaguered: And Other Essays on Pangasinan Language, Literature, and Culture. Quezon City: Kalikasan Press.
External links
Sunday Punch
Sun Star Pangasinan
Borobudur Ship Expedition
May 12, 2023
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The Pangasinan people Pangasinan Totoon Pangasinan also known as Pangasinense are an ethnolinguistic group native to the Philippines Numbering 1 823 865 in 2010 they are the tenth largest ethnolinguistic group in the country 1 They live mainly in their native province of Pangasinan and the adjacent provinces of La Union and Tarlac as well as Benguet Nueva Ecija Zambales and Nueva Vizcaya Smaller groups are found elsewhere in the Philippines and worldwide in the Filipino diaspora PangasinanTotoon PangasinanTotal population1 823 865 1 1 98 of the Philippine population Regions with significant populations Philippines Pangasinan Tarlac La Union Benguet Nueva Ecija Zambales Nueva Vizcaya Metro Manila United States Canada WorldwideLanguagesPangasinan Ilocano Tagalog EnglishReligionPredominantly Roman Catholicism some are Protestantism Iglesia ni Cristo Islam Buddhism and AnimismRelated ethnic groupsFilipinos Kapampangan Sambal Ilocano Ibanag Igorot Ivatan other Filipino ethnic groups other Austronesian peoples Contents 1 Etymology 2 Demographics 3 Indigenous religion 3 1 Immortals 3 2 Mortals 4 Notable individuals 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEtymology EditThe name Pangasinan means land of salt or place of salt making It is derived from asin the word for salt in Pangasinan The Pangasinan people are referred as Pangasinense The term Pangasinan can refer to the indigenous speakers of the Pangasinan language or people of Pangasinan heritage Demographics Edit The Pangasinan people are shown in maroon Possible Pangasinense Inhabitants of Caboloan with tied hair and Kampilan sword depicted in the Boxer Codex 1590 surmised to come from Taimei Anchorage Lingayen Gulf Luzon The estimated population of the Pangasinan people in the province of Pangasinan is 2 5 million The Pangasinan people are also living in the neighboring provinces of Tarlac and La Union which used to be parts of Pangasinan Province Benguet Nueva Ecija Zambales and Nueva Vizcaya as well as in Pangasinan communities in the Philippines and overseas Indigenous religion EditMain article List of Philippine mythological figures Prior to Spanish colonization the Pangasinan people believed in a pantheon of unique deities gods and goddesses 2 Immortals Edit Ama the supreme deity ruler of others and the creator of mankind sees everything through his aerial abode father of Agueo and Bulan 3 also referred as Ama Gaolay 2 Agueo the morose and taciturn sun god who is obedient to his father Ama lives in a palace of light 3 Bulan the merry and mischievous moon god whose dim palace was the source of the perpetual light which became the stars guides the ways of thieves 3 Mortals Edit Urduja a warrior princess who headed a supreme fleet 4 Notable individuals EditUrduja was a legendary woman warrior who is regarded as a heroine in Pangasinan Malong and Palaris fought for independence from Spanish rule Other prominent people of Pangasinan descent include Fidel Ramos born in Lingayen he served in the Cabinet of President Corazon Aquino first as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP and later on as Secretary of National Defense from 1986 to 1991 before becoming the Philippine s 12th president Tania Dawson whose mother hails from Santa Maria Pangasinan lawmaker Jose de Venecia Jr who was born in Dagupan City Pangasinan and actor and presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr whose father was from San Carlos City Pangasinan Other notable Pangasinenses are Victorio C Edades Angela Perez Baraquio Ambrosio Padilla Cheryl Cosim reporter Marc Pingris and Ric Segreto Notable Pangasinense actresses include Donita Rose Marlou Aquino Lolita Rodriguez Barbara Perez Gloria Romero Carmen Rosales Nova Villa Jhong Hilario and Liza Soberano See also EditBagoong Bicolano people Caboloan Igorot people Ilocano people Ivatan people Kapampangan people Limahong Lumad Moro people Negrito Salt Sambal people Tagalog people Visayan people Cebuano people Boholano people Hiligaynon people Waray peopleReferences Edit a b National Statistics Office 2010 Census of Population and Housing Report No 2A Demographic and Housing Characteristics Non Sample Variables Philippines PDF Manila Retrieved May 19 2020 a b The Lowland Cultural Community of Pangasinan National Commission for Culture and the Arts Archived from the original on November 28 2020 Retrieved June 19 2021 a b c Eugenio D L 2007 Philippine Folk Literature An Anthology Quezon City University of the Philippines Press Magno R M 1992 Urduja Beleaguered And Other Essays on Pangasinan Language Literature and Culture Quezon City Kalikasan Press External links EditSunday Punch Sun Star Pangasinan Pangasinan Star Online Borobudur Ship Expedition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pangasinan people amp oldid 1149918030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
