Lingayen, Pangasinan

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Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Lingayen

Lingayen is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Pangasinan. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 88,891 people in 16,467 households.

The town was the site of the amphibious landing of U.S. liberation forces under General Douglas MacArthur on 8-9 January 1945, from which U.S. forces punctured the Japanese defenses on Luzon Island and rescued American and allied prisoners of war interred at the University of Sto. Tomas campus in Manila.

Lingayen is the birthplace of former President Fidel V. Ramos.

Lingayen is the home for wordlclass products such as bocayo and bagoong. Also in this municipality lies the popular Lingayen Beach.

Barangays

Lingayen is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.

Aliwekwek
Baay
Balangobong
Balococ
Bantayan
Basing
Capandanan
Domalandan Center
Domalandan East
Domalandan West
Dorongan

Dulag
Estanza
Lasip
Libsong East
Libsong West
Malawa
Malimpuec
Maniboc
Matalava
Naguelguel
Namolan

Pangapisan North
Pangapisan Sur
Poblacion
Quibaol
Rosario
Sabangan
Talogtog
Tonton
Tumbar
Wawa

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Cities and municipalities of Pangasinan
Cities:	Alaminos City \| Dagupan City \| San Carlos City \| Urdaneta City
Municipalities:	Agno \| Aguilar \| Alcala \| Anda \| Asingan \| Balungao \| Bani \| Basista \| Bautista \| Bayambang \| Binalonan \| Binmaley \| Bolinao \| Bugallon \| Burgos \| Calasiao \| Dasol \| Infanta \| Labrador \| Laoac \| Lingayen \| Mabini \| Malasiqui \| Manaoag \| Mangaldan \| Mangatarem \| Mapandan \| Natividad \| Pozzorubio \| Rosales \| San Fabian \| San Jacinto \| San Manuel \| San Nicolas \| San Quintin \| Santa Barbara \| Santa Maria \| Santo Tomas \| Sison \| Sual \| Tayug \| Umingan \| Urbiztondo \| Villasis

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