Mangaldan, officially the Municipality of Mangaldan ( pag, Baley na Mangaldan; ilo, Ili ti Mangaldan; tgl, Bayan ng Mangaldan), is a 1st class

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,185 people.

History

Mangaldan owns the distinction as the third town in

to be founded by the Dominican missionaries. As early as 1591, Mangaldan already existed as a Spanish

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. Its foundation as a town is attributed to Blessed Juan Martinez de Santo Domingo, a former missionary of

who died a martyr's death in Japan on 19 March 1618. Mangaldan started as a "visita" of Calasiao and it remained as such until the Dominicans created it as an independent vicariate under the patronage of

St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas, OP (; it, Tommaso d'Aquino, lit=Thomas of Aquino; 1225 – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and priest who was an influential philosopher, theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism; he is known ...

on 2 June 1600. It is said that of all the people of

, the Mangaldanian were the most difficult to convert. The greatest enemy of the missionaries in the town was a certain man named Casipit who tried to force them out of the town and even attempted to kill some of them. Yet, when he was converted by the first apostle, Fr. Pedro Soto, he became the principal propagator of the Faith. He contributed a great sum of money for the construction of the first church. In the second half of the 19th century, Mangaldan was the richest town in the province. This was due to the famous irrigation system which the missionaries built within the confines of the town causing its fertile fields to yield bountiful harvest of palay. Most outstanding in this gigantic task was Fr. Jose Torres who gave his life to bring it to completion in 1892. The third church to be built in Mangaldan was completed in 1812 by Fr. Lorenzo Martin. It collapsed during the great earthquake of 16 March 1892, together with the big chapel in the cemetery. The construction of the convent dates back in 1747. The construction of the sixth and present church of Mangaldan was begun in 1942 by Fr. Juan Sison, and was completed 20 years later by Fr. Leon Bitanga. During

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, Mangaldan had an airstrip that was used by the

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Geography

Mangaldan is located in the central part of

. The Municipality is bordered by San Fabian on the north,

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on the west, San Jacinto on the east and on the south, the municipalities of Mapandan and Santa Barbara. It is from the national capital

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and from the provincial capital

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Barangays

Mangaldan is politically subdivided into 30

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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Rivers

There are four rivers in Mangaldan: the Old Mangaldan River, the Manguiragday River, the Angalacan River and the Paldakit River.

Demographics

Economy

Mangaldan celebrates its annual ''Pindang Festival'' along with its town fiesta during first week of March. The popular ''carabeef tapa'' (Filipino-style dried meat), locally known as ''Pindang'' is the One Town One Product (OTOP) of this municipality. The municipality is also the home of the original makers of the famous delicacy – the Romana Peanut Brittle. The town bagged the grand slam award when its inland body of water, the Angalacan River, was adjudged as the cleanest river in the entire province for the third time which was awarded in 2012. One of the major sources of revenues here are the thriving market place and the laboratories of renowned pharmaceutical companies that buttressed the coffer of this town. The municipal government operates its

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with a rated "double A" by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) that guarantees the butchered meat as safe and clean. In 2015, the annual budget of Mangaldan involves a total appropriation of Php 208, 527, 497.39, which would be the biggest for a first class town in

Government

Mangaldan, belonging to the fourth congressional district of the province of

, 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

Education

Private Primary and Secondary schools

* Aura Vista Montessori and High School * Cherished Moments School * Clarice Angels School * Golden Angels Educational Institute * Mangaldan Achievers Academy * Mangaldan Technical Institute * Metro-Dagupan Colleges * Santo Tomas Catholic School * The Right Formation School * United Methodist Church Cinderella School

Public Primary schools

* Mangaldan Central School * Amansabina Elementary School * Anolid Elementary School * Buenlag Elementary School * David Elementary School * Don Gregorio I. Magno Elementary School * Embarcadero Elementary School * Maasin Elementary School * Macayug Elementary School * Nibaliw Elementary School * Salaan Elementary School * Salay Elementary School * Tebag Elementary School

Public Secondary schools

* David National High School * Gueguesangen Integrated School * Mangaldan Integrated School * Mangaldan National High School

Gallery

File:Mangaldan Pangasinan.JPG, alt=Welcome Arch along Mangaldan-San Fabian Border, Welcome Arch along Mangaldan-San Fabian Border File:Mangaldan Centro (2021).jpg, alt=Mangaldan Centro and Townhall (2021)., Mangaldan Centro and Townhall File:MangaldanChurchjf6854 12.JPG, alt=Vicariate of Santo Tomas de Aquino, Parish of St. Thomas Aquinas, Vicariate of Santo Tomas de Aquino, Parish of St. Thomas Aquinas File:Mangaldan33ccjf.JPG, alt=Junction, crossing along N55 and N242, Junction, crossing along N55 and N242 File:Mangaldan Police Station (2021).jpg, alt=Mangaldan Police Station, Mangaldan Police Station File:Mangaldan Rizal Avenue (2021).jpg, Rizal Avenue (N55 segment) File:Rizal Statue (2021).jpg, alt=Rizal Statue at Mangaldan Plaza, Rizal Statue at Mangaldan Plaza File:Venice Type of Canal and Fountain.jpg, Mangaldan Public Fountain

References

External links

*
Mangaldan Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Mangaldan at the Pangasinan Government Website

Local Governance Performance Management System
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
{{Authority control Municipalities of Pangasinan