Kurzbeschreibung
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Populated places established in 1578, States and territories established in 1578, Pangasinan, Fort-Liberté, Tegucigalpa, Meycauayan, Zambales, Le Cordon Bleu, Order of the Holy Spirit, Sebastianism, Infanta, Quezon, Biłgoraj, Arzamas, Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Rantasalmi, Villa Rufinella. Excerpt: Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers (3336.030 sq mi). According to the latest census, it has a population of 2,645,395 people in 477,819 households. The total population is projected to rise to 3,039,500 in 2010. According to the 2007 Philippine general elections, Pangasinan has a voting population of 1,360,807, which is the second highest in the Philippines. Ilocano and it's Native Tongue which is called "Pangalatok" or "Pangasinense" are the primary languages spoken in Pangasinan. In regards to Pangasinan language, the estimated population of the indigenous speakers of this language is about 1.5 million. The name Pangasinan means "land of salt" or "place of salt-making"; it is derived from the words Pang, meaning for and asin, meaning "salt", or For Salt in the Pangasinan language and other related languages. The province is a major producer of salt in the Philippines. Dagupan City is known for it's Bangus festival named after the fish they widely produce and made the city famous. An ancient kingdom called Luyag na Kaboloan existed in Pangasinan before the Spanish conquest that began in the 15th century. The maritime trade network that once flourished in ancient Southeast Asia connected Pangasinan with other peoples of Southeast Asia, India, China, and the Pacific. Pangasinan occupies a strategic ...