Mangaldan, Pangasinan
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| Motto: Abante Mangaldan | ||
 Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Mangaldan |
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| Coordinates: 16°04′N 120°24′E / 16.067°N 120.400°ECoordinates: 16°04′N 120°24′E / 16.067°N 120.400°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Pangasinan | |
| District | 4th district of Pangasinan | |
| Founded | June 2, 1600 | |
| Barangays | 30 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bona Fe de Vera Parayno | |
| • Vice Mayor | Jojo Surdilla | |
| • Electorate | 57,805 voters (2016 election) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.47 km2 (18.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 106,331 | |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2432 | |
| 015526000 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
| Revenue | ₱ 50,551,902.51 (2016) | |
| Poverty incidence | 12.51 (2012) | |
| Website | www |
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Mangaldan (Pangasinan: Baley na Mangaldan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 106,331 people.
Mangaldan was founded by Dominican order missionaries from Spain (the third such city in Pangasinan). It is known to have already been a Spanish encomienda by 1591. During World War II, Mangaldan had an airstrip that was used by the American military.
Mangaldan celebrates its annual Pindang Festival along with its town fiesta during first week of March. The popular carabeef tapa (Filipino-style dried meat), locally known as pindang is the One Town One Product (OTOP) of this municipality. It is also home of the original makers of the famous delicacy – the Romana Peanut Brittle. The town bagged the grand slam award when its inland body of water, the Angalacan River, was adjudged as the cleanest river in the entire province for the third time which was awarded in 2012.
One of the major sources of revenues here are the thriving market place and the laboratories of renowned pharmaceutical companies that buttressed the coffer of this town.The municipal government operates its slaughterhouse with a rated "double A" by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) that guarantees the butchered meat as safe and clean.
In 2015, the annual budget of Mangaldan involving a total appropriation of Php 208, 527, 497.39 which would be the biggest for a first class town in Pangasinan.
Mangaldan is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
Mangaldan owns the distinction as the third town in Pangasinan to be founded by the Dominican missionaries. As early as 1591, Mangaldan already existed as a Spanish encomienda. Its foundation as a town is attributed to Blessed Juan Martinez de Santo Domingo, a former missionary of Pangasinan who died a martry's death in Japan on 19 March 1618.
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