Mangatarem, officially the Municipality of Mangatarem (; ; ), is a

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in the

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Pangasinan Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan (, ; ; ), is a coastal Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capital is Lingayen, Pangasinan, Lingayen while San Carlos, Pangasi ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,323 people. The municipality is home to the Manleluag Hot Spring Protected Landscape located in Barangay Malabobo near the southern boundary of the municipality.

Etymology

Mangatarem is a

word for "''

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plantation''". The town's name also came from the Ilocano phrase “''mangga ken tirem”'', which means "''

and

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History

Mangatarem was first established as a visita of San Carlos. It became an independent parish in 1835, with Don Ambrocio Gutierrez as its first ''gobernadorcillo''. The

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accepted the administration of Mangatarem in 1837.

Geography

Mangatarem is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Mangatarem is politically subdivided into 82

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Andangin * Arellano Street (

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) * Bantay * Bantocaling * Baracbac * Peania Pedania (Bedania) * Bogtong Bolo * Bogtong Bunao * Bogtong Centro * Bogtong Niog * Bogtong Silag * Buaya * Buenlag * Bueno * Bunagan * Bunlalacao * Burgos Street (

) * Cabaluyan 1st * Cabaluyan 2nd * Cabarabuan * Cabaruan * Cabayaoasan * Cabayugan * Cacaoiten * Calomboyan Norte * Calomboyan Sur * Calvo (

) * Casilagan * Catarataraan * Caturay Norte * Caturay Sur * Caviernesan * Dorongan Ketaket * Dorongan Linmansangan * Dorongan Punta * Dorongan Sawat * Dorongan Valerio * General Luna (

) * Historia * Lawak Langka * Linmansangan * Lopez (

) * Mabini (

) * Macarang * Malabobo * Malibong * Malunec(original) * Maravilla (

) * Maravilla-Arellano Ext. (Pob) * Muelang * Naguilayan East * Naguilayan West * Nancasalan * Cabison-Bulaney-Niog * Olegario-Caoile (

) * Olo Cacamposan * Olo Cafabrosan * Olo Cagarlitan * Osmeña (

) * Pacalat * Pampano * Parian * Paul * Pogon-Aniat (with Sitio Pinera) * Pogon-Lomboy (

) * Ponglo-Baleg * Ponglo-Muelag * Quetegan (Pogon-Baleg) * Quezon (

) * Salavante * Sapang * Sonson Ongkit * Suaco * Tagac * Takipan * Talogtog * Tococ Barikir * Torre 1st * Torre 2nd * Torres Bugallon (

) * Umangan * Zamora (

)

Climate

Demographics

Economy

In terms of economic activities, Mangatarem is primarily driven by agriculture. The municipality has the biggest land area in the entire Pangasinan province. A big percentage of its households also have family members who are working or have migrated abroad. The town's ''

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'' area continues to attract major food, retail, and service establishments from Metro Manila and nearby cities within the province of Pangasinan. Service establishments include banks, courier, pawnshops, auto/motorcycle service shops. The town's public market serves not only the local residents but also the residents and farmers or entrepreneurs from the adjoining towns of Urbiztondo, Aguilar, and

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, especially on weekends. This is one of the reasons that major commercial establishments started to take notice of the municipality and decided to set up their branches here.

Government

Local government

Mangatarem is part of the second congressional district of the province of

. It 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.

Tourism

* St. Raymond of Peñafort Parish Church (Mangatarem) * Manleluag Hot Spring Resort & Protected Landscape *Immaltar Hot Spring *Kanding Waterfalls (Canding Falls) *Tangguyob Waterfalls (Timangguyob Falls) *Pacalat Impounding Dam *Daang Kalikasan Mangatarem's tourist attractions are mostly natural (hot springs, waterfalls). These are frequented by local tourists during weekends and especially during summer. A number of local property owners have also developed their own pocket resorts outside of the ''poblacion'' area and opened these to the general public.

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools. Theser are the Mangatarem I Schools District Office, and Mangatarem II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

* Andangin-Baracbac Elementary School * Bantay Elementary School * Bantocaling Elementary School * Bedania Elementary School * Bogtong Elementary School * Buenlag Elementary School * Bueno Elementary School * Bunlalacao Elementary School * Cabaluyan 1st Elementary School * Cabaluyan Elementary School * Cabarabuan Elementary School * Cabaruan Elementary School * Cabayaoasan Elementary School * Cabayugan Primary School * Cacaoiten Elementary School * Calomboyan Sur Elementary School * Casilagan Elementary School * Caturay Elementary School * Caviernesan Elementary School * Dorongan Elementary School * Dorongan Silag Elementary School * Ladder of Success Montessori School * Lawak-Langka Elementary School * Linmansangan Elementary School * Macarang Elementary School * Malabobo Elementary School * Mangatarem I Central School * Mangatarem II Central School * Muelang Elementary School * Naguilayan Elementary School * Nancasalan Elementary School * Olo Elementary School * Pacalat Elementary School * Pampano Elementary School * Parian Elementary School * Ponglo Elementary School * Quetegan Elementary School * Remlife Dream School * Sapang Elementary School * Sawat Elementary School * Silag Elementary School * Suaco Elementary School * Tagac Elementary School * Takipan Elementary School * Talogtog Elementary School * Tococ-Bariker Elementary School * Torre Elementary School * Umangan Elementary School * Valerio Elementary School * World Light Giver Academy

Secondary schools

* Bogtong National High School * Cabayaoasan National High School * Macarang National High School * Mangatarem National High School * Naguilayan National High School * Olo National High School * Quetegan National High School

Higher educational institution

* Mystical Rose College of Science and Technology

References

External links

Mangatarem Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Mangatarem at the Pangasinan Government Website

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