Alaminos City

Alaminos, (Pangasinan: Siyudad na Alaminos; Ilocano: Ciudad ti

Alaminos; Filipino: Lungsod ng

Alaminos), is a fourth class city in

the province of Pangasinan, Philippi

nes. It was named after Juan

Alaminos y de Vivar,

former Governor-General of the

Philippines. It is bounded by the

municipalities of Sual, Bani, and Mabini.

History

Before 1747, Alaminos was still part of Bolinao, one of the nine towns of

Zambales. After years of progress and improvement it became an

independent town. The town got its name year 1872 as part of honoring

Lieutenant Governor General Alaminos, the Governor General of the

Philippines at that time.

With the desire to be more progressive, a Republic Act 9025 known as An

Act Converting the Municipality of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan into a

Competent City to be known as the City of Alaminos was passed in the

congress. This act was signed March 5, 2001 and a plebiscite was held dated

March 28, 2001 which was also positively voted by 85% of the Alaminos.

That united action alone brought the simple municipality to be a competitive

city.Traders, businessmen and investors soon flocked the city which became

a great contribution to its continued growth throughout the years.

LAND AREA: 16,426 hectares

POPULATION: 79,788

NO. OF BARANGAYS: 39

CLASSIFICATION: 5th class; component city

FIESTA: March 18-19, Galila Hudre Islands Festival

INDUSTRIES/PRODUCTS:

Noodles (bijon)

Salt

Deboned/Processed Bangus

Processed Meat

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

Parish of St. Joseph Church (1766)

Hundred Islands

Hundred Islands National Park,

Lucap Wharf

Bolo Beach

Caves
Barangays

Alaminos City is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.

Alos Inerangan Palamis

Amandiego Pandan

Amangbangan Pangapisan

Balangobong Poblacion

Balayang Pocal-Pocal

Landoc
Bisocol Pogo

Linmansangan
Bolaney

Lucap
Baleyadaan

Maawi
Bued

Macatiw
Polo
Cabatuan

Magsaysay
Quibuar
Cayucay

Mona
abangan
Dulacac
 San Antonio Tanaytay

San Jose Tangcarang

San Roque Tawintawin

San Vicente Telbang

Santa Maria Victoria

Climate[edit]

[hide]Climate data for Alaminos City

Month Jan

31
Average high C (F)
(88)

21
Average low C (F)
(70)

4.3
Average rainfall mm (inches)
(0.169)

Average rainy days 3

Source: World Weather Online[13]

Festivals

Paraw Festival

The festival will highlight three significant

celebrations that include the Feast of the

citys patron, Saint Joseph, the Cityhood

Anniversary and the Alaminos City Paraw

Festival right at the Lucap Park over-

looking the famed and one of the premier tourist destinations in the North,

the Hundred Islands National Park.

Longanisa Festival

Alaminos longanisa has long been an all-

time favorite by Pangasinenses. It is best

served during breakfast and is currently

regarded as one, if not, the tastiest native

sausages in the country. With its

distinctive salty and zesty taste, Alaminos longanisa gained its reputation as

one of the best processed meat products in the country. Considered healthy

and delicious, it uses all-natural ingredients like garlic, black pepper, salt,

achuete and other secret spices mixed with ground pork.

 Hundred Islands Festival

The event aims to revive the Hundred Islands not

just as a beach destination but also an excellent

venue for agri-tourism fairs

(fish/oyster/vegetable/fruit exhibitions).

Industries and Products

Noodles (bijon)

Salt

Deboned/Processed Bangus

Processed Meat

Arts and Craft

The arts and crafts of the city reflect the influence of its geographic location,

as well as its neighbors. One can browse through the shops and be met by

an array of furniture and ornaments made of shells, bamboo, wood, marsh

grass, clay and other native products. Traditional styles are still abundant but

artist and craftsmen are also stearing towards fresh designs and structures, a

further manifestation of the adventurous and creative nature of the people of

this city.

Delicacies
 The citys mixed roots also

expresses itself in the diversity of

their native delicacies. The seaside

dwellers have brought into the

local cuisine the many ways of

cooking, the milkfish (bangus) from

barbecue to sinigang.

They do have some other native

preparations like the native

sausage called longganisa, rice

cake called patupat,other natives

cakes called suman, tinuroc,

sumang latik and tupi . Other

delicacies include tambo-tambong,

papaitan, dinakdakan, kilawen and

binungay. The use of bamboo

tubes adds to the delicacys

uniquely clean aroma and taste.

Tourist Attractions