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Pangasinan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3414 words) |
 | Pangasinan, officially Province of Pangasinan (Pangasinan: Luyag na Pangasinan), is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. |
 | Pangasinan fell victim to the gerrymandering of the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos when he made Pangasinan part of the northern Ilocos Region or Region I, although Pangasinan already enjoyed the status of a region because of its size, population and distinct primary language, which is Pangasinan. |
 | According to the 2000 census 47% of the population are Pangasinan and 44% are Ilocanos. |
| ASINGAN…..OUR BELOVED TOWN (1171 words) |
 | Asingan is known as the "Vegetable Basket of Pangasinan", due to the abundance of its extra large eggplants. |
 | Rapael Colet is a former Governor of Pangasinan from 1986-1992. |
 | Asingan is the 10th among the earliest municipalities incorporated in Pangasinan preceded by San Carlos which was incorporated in 1572, Calasiao in 1580, Bolinao in 1593, Magaldan in 1600, San Jacinto in 1601, Manaoag in 1605, Agno in 1610, Binmaley in 1613, and Lingayen in 1614. |