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Alaminos, officially the City of Alaminos (Pangasinan: Siyudad na Alaminos; Ilocano: Siudad ti Alaminos; Sambal: Babali nin Alaminos; Filipino: Lungsod ng Alaminos), is a component city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines, and is known for being the home of the Hundred Islands National Park, which is composed of 124 islands and is located off the coast of Barangay Lucap.
The Hundred Islands National Park is the first Philippine national park and a protected area located in Alaminos, Pangasinan. The islands, totaling 124 at low tide and 123 at high tide, are scattered in Lingayen Gulf covering an area of 16.76 square kilometres (6.47 sq mi). Only four of them had been developed for tourism: Quezon Island (the ...
Anilao Dive Spots: Mabini: Batangas: Calabarzon: Apo Island [83] Dauin: Negros Oriental: Central Visayas: Cited as one of the best diving spots in the world. [84] Apo Reef [85] Sablayan: Occidental Mindoro: Mimaropa: World's 2nd largest contiguous coral reef system and the largest in the country. [86] Banaue Rice Terraces: Banaue: Ifugao ...
Poverty incidence of Ilocos Region 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.95 2009 21.97 2012 18.46 2015 18.81 2018 9.85 2021 11.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority In 2023, the poverty incidence among families in the Ilocos Region was recorded at 8.4%, with a Full Year Per Capita Poverty Threshold of ₱34,454. The Coefficient of Variation for the poverty incidence in the region was 9.8%, reflecting ...
This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines.The Philippines is administratively divided into 82 provinces (Filipino: lalawigan).These, together with the National Capital Region, are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan).
Alaminos may refer to: Alaminos, Cyprus, a village in Cyprus; Alaminos, Guadalajara, a municipality in Spain; Alaminos, Laguna, a municipality in the Philippines; Alaminos, Pangasinan, a city in the Philippines Alaminos Airport, located in Alaminos
Popular tourist attractions in Pangasinan include the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos the white-sand beaches of Bolinao and Dasol. Dagupan is known for its Bangus Festival ("Milkfish Festival"). Pangasinan is also known for its mangoes and ceramic oven-baked Calasiao puto ("native rice cake").
However, the capital was moved among the last three towns above during its history before finally settling in Iba, due to its strategic location. Seven of the province's original northern towns, which included Bolinao , Infanta , San Isidro, now Burgos , Anda , Bani , Agno and Alaminos were later transferred under the jurisdiction of Pangasinan ...