Dagupan

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Dagupan City
Independent Component City
City of Dagupan
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Official seal of Dagupan City
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Nickname(s): Milk Fish Capital of the Philippines; The "Melting Pot" of Pangasinan
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Location in Pangasinan
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]] (geographically only)
District 4th district of Pangasinan
Founded 1590
Cityhood June 20, 1947
Barangays 31
Government[1]
 • Mayor Belen T. Fernandez
Area[2]
 • Total 37.23 km2 (14.37 sq mi)
Population (Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 584: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).)[3]
 • Total {{#property:P1,082}}
Demonym(s) Dagupeño/ña
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 2nd class[4][5]
Website {{#property:P856}}

Dagupan, officially the City of Dagupan (Pangasinan: Siyudad na Dagupan), is an independent component city in the province of Pangasinan in the Philippines. According to the census of May 1, 2010, Dagupan City has a population of 163,676 people with an income classification of second class.[4][5]

Located on the Lingayen Gulf on 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, media and communication in Northern Luzon. Dagupan is situated within the fertile Agno River Valley.

The city is among the top producers of bangus/milkfish in the province. From 2001-2003, 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 fishpond.[6]

Etymology

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

History

Huangdom of Pangasinan

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See also: Huangdom of Pangasinan

During the 15th century, Pangasinan had been the site of an ancient kingdom called the Huangdom of Pangasinan (Known as Feng-chia-hsi-lan in Chinese records). A succession of local kings starting from Huang Kamayin set the kingdom up as a trade-center exporting silver, horses and Torquise shells to the ports in Japan, Ryukyu and China which in turn, sold silks and samurai swords to the Kingdom of Pangasinan.[7]

Spanish occupation

The area that is now known as Dagupan was described as marshland thickly covered with mangrove and nipa palm trees.[8] 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.

Japanese Occupation

The Japanese planes bombed in Dagupan on December 1941 and through the occupying the Japanese forces on 1942. [9]The established of the military garrisons of the Imperial Japanese armed forces stationed in Dagupan. The general headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army from 1942 to 1946 and Philippine Constabulary under the 2nd Infantry Regiment from 1944 to 1946 was active and stationed in Dagupan[citation needed] during the Japanese Occupation. Pangasinese freedom resistance was invaded on Dagupan from 1942 to 1945 and supporting local soldiers under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units and attacking Japanese and aftermath the three year conflicts by the guerrillas were retreating Japanese troops. Before the liberating American troops under the US Sixth Army was landed and invading Japanese troops at Lingayen Gulf on January 9, 1945.[citation needed]

Allied liberation

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. On January 8–January 9, 1945, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur landed his amphibious liberation force in the city's "Blue Beach" section along the Lingayen Gulf. 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 Sto. Tomas, among others.

Dagupan's cityhood

Perez Boulevard

Dagupan became a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 170, authored by Speaker Eugenio Pérez. It was signed into law by President Manuel Roxas on June 20, 1947.[10]

On October 15, 1947, President Roxas issued Executive Order No. 96 fixing the city limits to include the towns of Mangaldan, Pangasinan and Calasiao, Pangasinan but the residents of Calasiao rejected inclusion into the new city, causing controversy over the election that was held on November 10, 1947.[citation needed]

The dispute was brought before the Supreme Court of the Philippines which subsequently validated the election and ruled that Dagupan became a city on June 20, 1947, when Roxas signed the charter into law.[citation needed]

Despite the controversy attending Dagupan's rise as a city, the new city mayor, Alipio B. Fernandez Sr., embarked on an infrastructure program that would develop unused swamplands toward the south and west.[citation needed]

In 1948 he built a road from barrio Mayombo to barrio Tapuac, passing through the edge of barrio Pogo Chico. The road, built mostly on reclaimed swampland, was named Perez Boulevard, in honor of Rodrigo D. Perez, Dagupan's first lawyer and Assemblyman. The road was needed because of the increasing number of commercial establishments on Torres Bugallon Avenue and the growing number of residents at the southern limits of the city.[citation needed] In 1946, the Dagupan City High School was transferred from Torres Bugallon Avenue. Perez Boulevard expanded the commercial area south especially after Fernandez built a new public market at the bank of the river.[citation needed]

Later, Fernandez's successor Teofilo Guadiz, who served from 1954–1957 and 1958–1959, would also contribute to the city's expansion by extending Rizal Street, which was only then from Torres Bugallon to Rivera Street, up to the Iglesia ni Cristo compound.[citation needed] Also, he extended Galvan Street, which was then up to Gomez Street only, up to Perez Boulevard. He also secured funds from Senator Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr., a native of Pangasinan, to build a two-story semi-permanent building for the city high school. Guadiz also replaced the Bailey bridge on Perez Boulevard with a concrete one.[citation needed]

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.

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.

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.[citation needed]


On July 16, 1990, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck northern Luzon.

Geography

Dagupan City covers a total land area of 3,723 hectares (9,200 acres),[2] bounded by the 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.

Panoramic view of Dagupan river

Barangays

Dagupan City is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.[4]

Barangay Population
(2010)[3]		 Population
(2007)[11]		 Change
Bacayao Norte 3,283 2,176 +50.87%
Bacayao Sur 2,632 2,011 +30.88%
Barangay I (T. Bugallon) 673 741 −9.18%
Barangay II (Nueva) 2,824 2,158 +30.86%
Barangay IV (Zamora) 841 985 −14.62%
Bolosan 3,862 3,187 +21.18%
Bonuan Binloc 8,246 7,507 +9.84%
Bonuan Boquig 13,686 10,852 +26.12%
Bonuan Gueset 22,042 20,335 +8.39%
Calmay 6,706 5,386 +24.51%
Carael 4,732 4,368 +8.33%
Caranglaan 6,459 7,848 −17.70%
Herrero 2,428 2,241 +8.34%
Lasip Chico 1,370 774 +77.00%
Lasip Grande 2,622 2,705 −3.07%
Lomboy 1,367 1,304 +4.83%
Lucao 9,748 7,974 +22.25%
Malued 9,406 9,798 −4.00%
Mamalingling 1,456 1,280 +13.75%
Mangin 3,700 3,611 +2.46%
Mayombo 7,937 6,566 +20.88%
Pantal 17,174 16,835 +2.01%
Poblacion Oeste 4,523 4,231 +6.90%
Pogo Chico 4,603 4,852 −5.13%
Pogo Grande 2,112 2,243 −5.84%
Pugaro Suit 4,757 4,063 +17.08%
Salapingao 2,890 2,466 +17.19%
Salisay 2,134 2,191 −2.60%
Tambac 2,328 2,064 +12.79%
Tapuac 4,391 4,166 +5.40%
Tebeng 2,744 2,636 +4.10%

Climate

Climate data for Dagupan City
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37
(99)		 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 39
(102)		 42
(108)		 38
(100)		 38
(100)		 38
(100)		 40
(104)		 42
(108)		 34
(93)		 37
(99)		 42
(108)
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 27.5
(81.4)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 24.1
(75.4)
Record low °C (°F) 13
(55)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 18
(64)		 16
(61)		 22
(72)		 17
(63)		 10
(50)		 20
(68)		 11
(52)		 16
(61)		 10
(50)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 4.3
(0.169)		 19.1
(0.752)		 27.3
(1.075)		 45.2
(1.78)		 153.3
(6.035)		 271.3
(10.681)		 411.1
(16.185)		 532.0
(20.945)		 364.4
(14.346)		 182.5
(7.185)		 56.3
(2.217)		 24.4
(0.961)		 2,091.2
(82.331)
Average rainy days 3 2 3 5 14 17 22 23 21 13 7 4 134
Average relative humidity (%) 85 84 84 84 88 91 92 94 93 92 89 86 88.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 11.7 12 12.4 12.9 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.0 12.6 12.1 11.8 11.6 12.52
Source #1: World Weather Online[12]
Source #2: Weatherbase [13]

Demographics

Population census of
Dagupan City
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1903 52,865 —    
1918 69,567 +1.85%
1939 87,976 +1.12%
1948 87,864 −0.01%
1960 90,586 +0.25%
1970 97,148 +0.70%
1975 105,237 +1.62%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1980 112,967 +1.43%
1990 122,247 +0.79%
1995 126,214 +0.60%
2000 130,328 +0.69%
2007 149,554 +1.92%
2010 163,676 +3.34%

Pangasinenses are the people in Dagupan City who are known to be businessmen and traders.

  • Number of Registered Voters (2010): 92,867[4]

Tourism and culture

Dagupan City Museum
Crab building Dagupan

Dagupan's interesting points, attractions, events and heritage sites include:

  • Sanctuario de San Juan Evangelista - altar where Leonor Rivera, Dr. José Rizal's lost love, married Henry Kipping, a British engineer who set up the first Dagupan railway system.
  • Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist - the Katipuneros defeated the Spaniards within these 2 church grounds on July 21, 1898.
  • Dagupan railway station - Spanish Railroad Station (Las Estaciones Ferrocarril Manila-Dagupan)
  • MacArthur's Landing Site Marker, Bonuan Blue Beach
  • Tondaligan People's Park, 72 hectare foreshore
  • Gen. Arthur Macarthur's Dagupan Headquarters in Dagupan - Home Economics Building of the West Central Elementary School 1909, the Gabaldon Building.
  • Ruins of Franklin Bridge
  • Century-old Water Tower
  • City Museum has the masterpieces of National Artist Victorio Edades
  • Senior Citizen's Park, José Rizal, Children's Park and Andrés Bonifacio monument

Dining

The city contains a variety of restaurants and fast foods outlets. In Bonuan-Tondaligan area alone, there are about 30 seafood diners, which serve Dagupan Bangus any way one wants it: inihaw (roasted/broiled), sinigang, kilawen and daing. For those with adventurous palate, they can try the local favorites pigar-pigar in Galvan Street, kaleskes in Herrero-Perez. Dagupan's other delicacies and foods include sunflower seeds brittle, cassava cake, buko pastillas, bocayo, rice cakes such as puto.[citation needed]

Alongside Galvan Street, pigar pigar (sauteed beef) is served along with cauliflower and other secret spices. Kaleskes also becomes a delight to those craving for sumptuous soup served in every street corner.

Bangus Festival

The longest barbecue measured 1,007.56 metres (3,305.6 ft). It was created by the people of Dagupan City on May 3, 2003, as part of the city's Bangus Festival. Dagupan City broke Canchia's (Peru) 613 metres (2,011 ft) long record set in November 1999. Dagupeños grilled Bonuan bangus at the "Kalutan ed Dagupan" street party.[14] (Dagupan City Fiesta 2012 - "Bayanihan Sa Liwanag" LIGHTS).

Local government

City Hall

City of Dagupan Official Seal

Old City of Dagupan Seal

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The old city seal first appeared on the cover of the 1948 Dagupan City Fiesta and Fair souvenir program.

The old seal was submitted and approved by the Philippine Heraldry Committee in 1948. Railroad and highway were added to emphasize the city's geographic location and to stress the strategic role it played to establish Dagupan as the trading post of the North.

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines' Chair Maria Serena I. Diokno and Paquito Ochoa, Jr.[15] signed the Certificate of the new Dagupan Seal. Mayor Benjamin S. Lim officially received on December 9, 2012, the certificate of registration for this city's new corporate seal from Secretary Mar Roxas (Republic Act 7160) permanently abandoning the 68-year-old logo and seal, saying: "Mula sa araw na ito, ito na ang magiging simbolo ng Bangus Capital of the World."

Dr. Carmelo John E. Vidal, of Poblacion Oeste and director of the Center for Integrated Extension Services and National Service Training Program Unit of the University of Luzon designed the approved new Seal, to wit: the word BANGUS, lower portion of the seal, midpart of the 7 waves representing the 7 river tributaries; unique shape of the shield; slogan "Sigue Dagupan"; the highway crisscrossing the railroad track, Pandarugupan or meeting place; the horseshoe magnet, the rising sun, gear wheel, and blazing torch and the gear wheel; the stars represent the city's 31 barangays; 1947 signifies Dagupan, Pangasinan birth by Republic Act No. 170.[16]

Education

Since the Spanish time, Dagupan has always been the center of education in Ilocos Region (Region 1). The private sector-driven centers of education University of Pangasinan, 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.

Health services

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 600.

Hospitals and medical centers include:

  • Cuison Hospital Incorporated
  • Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital
  • Dagupan Orthopedic Center
  • Decena General Hospital
  • Luzon Medical Center
  • Medical Centrum Dagupan
  • Nazareth General Hospital
  • Pangasinan Center for Family Medicine
  • Region 1 Medical Center
  • Specialist Group Hospital & Trauma Center
  • The Medical City Pangasinan

Communication and mass media

Dagupan City is home to regional television stations of GMA Network, Solar News Channel, TV5 and ABS-CBN, sixteen radio broadcasting stations, at least seventeen local newspapers and three cable television companies. There are two news programs TV Patrol North Central Luzon (ABS-CBN Dagupan) and 24 Oras Amianan (GMA Dagupan). There are also four internet service providers and more than 30 cyber cafes now operating in the city.

Sister cities

References

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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Municipality/City: Dagupan City". PSGC Interactive. Retrieved on 2012-05-29.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "LGU Profile Dagupan City". Local Governance Performance Management Systems. Retrieved on 2012-05-29.
  6. ↑ "Dagupan City: The Home of the World’s Longest Barbecue". National Statistical Coordination Board Profile. Retrieved on 2012-05-30.
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  14. ↑ sunstar.com.ph, Sto. Tomas gets world's longest barbecue title
  15. ↑ http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=411355391039
  16. ↑ http://www.luzonsundayreport.com/dagupans-new-corporate-seal-a-symbol-of-citys-sovereignty-bsl/
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Further reading

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

External links

 Lingayen Gulf San Fabian
Binmaley Mangaldan
  Dagupan  
Calasiao

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