Alaminos City
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| City of Alaminos | ||
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| Nickname(s): The Hundred Islander Capital of the World | ||
 Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Alaminos |
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| Coordinates: 16°09′37″N 119°58′49″E / 16.16028°N 119.98028°ECoordinates: 16°09′37″N 119°58′49″E / 16.16028°N 119.98028°E | ||
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 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Pangasinan | |
| District | 1st district of Pangasinan | |
| Founded | 1744 | |
| Cityhood | March 28, 2001 | |
| Barangays | 39 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Arthur Celeste | |
| • Vice Mayor | Anton Perez | |
| • Electorate | 49,503 voters (2016 election) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 164.26 km2 (63.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 89,708 | |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2404 | |
| 015503000 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 | |
| Income class | 4th city income class | |
| Revenue | ₱ 436,194,824.58 (2016) | |
| Poverty incidence | 8.61 (2012) | |
| Website | www |
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Alaminos, officially the City of Alaminos (Pangasinan: Siyudad na Alaminos; Ilocano: Ciudad ti Alaminos; Filipino: Lungsod ng Alaminos), is a fourth class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It was named after Juan Alaminos y de Vivar, former Governor-General of the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 89,708 people. It is bounded by the municipalities of Sual, Bani, and Mabini.
Hundred Islands National Park, a tourism destination composed of +123 small islands, is located off the coast of Barangay Lucap, Alaminos City.
The Communist Party of the Philippines was founded by Jose Maria Sison in the remote barangay of Dulacac on December 26, 1968.
Alaminos was badly hit in May 2009 by Typhoon Emong which damaged a lot of houses in the city, including the roof of the main church. Due to this, several organizations had requested donations and aid to help in restoring the town back to its former self.
The Alaminos Airport is currently being built near the city to service the local area.
Alaminos City is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.
The Galila Hundred Islands Festival is held from March 16 to March 21 every year.Galila means “come” in the vernacular, and the festival includes the 100 Islands Adventure Race.
The Paraw Festival is a festival held in Alaminos City this year 2017. The paraw is a double outrigger sail boat native to the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is similar to a proa, but the paraw has two outriggers or katig.
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