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Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan (Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Pangasinan, [paŋɡasiˈnan]; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Pangasinan; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Pangasinan), is a coastal province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capital is Lingayen.
Ilocos Region is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northwestern section of Luzon. It covers 4 provinces, including Pangasinan, and has a population of 5,301,139 as of 2020.
Pangasinan is a province in the Ilocos Region (Region I) of the Philippines. It has a population of 3,163,190 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 4 cities and 44 municipalities. The provincial capital is the Municipality of Lingayen.
The region is composed of four provinces, namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Its regional center is San Fernando City, La Union. The Ilocano speaking people compose 66% of the region, the Pangasinan speaking people compose 27%, and the Tagalogs compose 3%.
Another major regional Philippine language spoken in the region is Pangasinan (a native language in the eponymous Pangasinan province among the ethnic group of the same name). It is the official and the indigenous language of Pangasinan and is the most spoken language in the region's highly urbanized area, Central Pangasinan.
Learn about the history, culture, geography, and tourism of Pangasinan, a province in Region 1 of the Philippines. Discover its diverse attractions, products, and festivals that showcase its rich heritage and bountiful resources.
Located in Northern Luzon, Pangasinan is part of Ilocos Region and is the 3rd largest province in the Philippines. The province got its name from from salt or "asin", which is a thriving livelihood among the coastal towns of Pangasinan.
