Pangasinense people
| Total population | |
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| 1.50 million (1.75% of the Philippine population) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
 Philippines(Pangasinan, Tarlac, La Union, Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Nueva Vizcaya, Metro Manila)  United States
 Canada
Worldwide |
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| Languages | |
| Philippine languages (Pangasinan, Bolinao, Ilocano, Filipino), English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholicism, some are Protestantism (Iglesia Ni Cristo), Islam, Buddhism and Animism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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Filipinos (Kapampangan, Sambal, Ilocano, Ibanag, Igorot, Ivatan, other Filipino ethnic groups) other Austronesian peoples |
The Pangasinan people (Pangasinan: Totoon Pangasinan), also known as Pangasinenses are the eighth largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines, numbering about 1.50 million. They live mainly in their native province of Pangasinan and the adjacent provinces of La Union and Tarlac, as well as Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Nueva Vizcaya. Smaller groups are found elsewhere in the Philippines and worldwide in the Filipino diaspora.
The name Pangasinan means "land of salt" or "place of salt-making". It is derived from asin, the word for "salt" in Pangasinan. The Pangasinan people are referred as Pangasinense. Calling the Pangasinense people Pangalatok is derogatory. Pangalatok came from the term "Pangasinense" and akatok (a Pangasinan word) which means crazy in the English. The term Pangasinan can also refer to the indigenous speakers of the Pangasinan language or people of Pangasinan heritage.
The estimated population of the Pangasinan people in the province of Pangasinan is 2.5 million. The Pangasinan people are also living in the neighboring provinces of Tarlac and La Union (which used to be parts of Pangasinan Province), Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Nueva Vizcaya; as well as in Pangasinan communities in the Philippines and overseas.
Urduja was a legendary woman warrior who is regarded as a heroine in Pangasinan. Malong and Palaris fought for independence from Spanish rule. Other prominent people of Pangasinan descent include Fidel Ramos, born in Lingayen, he served in the Cabinet of President Corazón Aquino, first as chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and later on, as Secretary of National Defense from 1986 to 1991 before becoming the Philippine's 12th president. Tania Dawson whose mother hails from Santa Maria, Pangasinan, lawmaker Jose de Venecia, Jr., who was born in Dagupan City, Pangasinan; and actor and presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr., whose father was from San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Other notable Pangasinans are Victorio C. Edades, Angela Perez Baraquio, Ambrosio Padilla, Cheryl Cosim (reporter) and Ric Segreto. Notable Pangasinan actresses include Donita Rose, Marlou Aquino, Lolita Rodriguez, Barbara Perez, Gloria Romero, Carmen Rosales, Nova Villa, Jhong Hilario, Liza Soberano and Mocha Uson.
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