Mangaldan, Pangasinan
Encyclopedia
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 latest census, it has a population of 90,391 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.
s.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is near the cities of Dagupan
Dagupan City
The City of Dagupan is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the...
and Baguio. It is in the 4th congressional district of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, it has a population of 90,391 people in 15,356 households.
Mangaldan was founded by Dominican order
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
missionaries from Spain
Spain
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(the third such city in Pangasinan
Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
). It is known to have already been a Spanish encomienda
Encomienda
The encomienda was a system that was employed mainly by the Spanish crown during the colonization of the Americas to regulate Native American labor....
by 1591. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Mangaldan had an airstrip that was used by the American military.
Barangays
Mangaldan is politically subdivided into 31 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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