Alaminos, Pangasinan

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Alaminos City Lungsod ng Alaminos Ciudad na Alaminos
Component City
City of Alaminos
Seal
Nickname(s): The Hundred Islander Capital of the World
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Alaminos
Alaminos City Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°09′37″N 119°58′49″E / 16.16028°N 119.98028°E / 16.16028; 119.98028Coordinates: 16°09′37″N 119°58′49″E / 16.16028°N 119.98028°E / 16.16028; 119.98028
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	Pangasinan
District	1st district of Pangasinan
Founded	1744
Cityhood	March 28, 2001
Barangays	39
Government[1]
• Mayor	Hernani A. Braganza (Liberal Party)
• Vice Mayor	Cesar C. Manzano (Lakas–CMD)
Area[2]
• Total	164.26 km2 (63.42 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	85,025
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code	2404
Dialing code	75
Income class	4th class; component city
Website	www.alaminoscity.gov.ph

Alaminos City (Pangasinan: Ciudad na Alaminos) is a fourth class city^[4] in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 85,025 people.^[3] It is bounded by the municipalities of Sual, Bani, and Mabini.
Hundred Islands National Park, a tourism destination composed of 123 small islands, is located off the coast of Barangay Lucap, Alaminos City.
The Communist Party of the Philippines was founded by Jose Maria Sison in the remote barangay of Dulacac on December 26, 1968.^[5]
Alaminos was badly hit in May 2009 by Typhoon Emong which damaged a lot of houses in the city, including the roof of the main church. Due to this, several organizations had requested donations and aid to help in restoring the town back to its former self.
The Alaminos Airport is currently being built near the city to service the local area.^[6]

Contents

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• 1 Barangays
• 2 Demographics
• 3 Festivals
• 4 Education
• 5 Media
• 6 Images
• 7 References
• 8 External links

Barangays[edit]

Alaminos City is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.^[2]

• Alos
• Amandiego
• Amangbangan
• Balangobong
• Balayang
• Bisocol
• Bolaney
• Baleyadaan
• Bued
• Cabatuan
• Cayucay
• Dulacac
• Inerangan
• Landoc
• Linmansangan
• Lucap
• Maawi
• Macatiw
• Magsaysay
• Mona
• Palamis
• Pandan
• Pangapisan
• Poblacion
• Pocalpocal
• Pogo
• Polo
• Quibuar
• Sabangan
• San Antonio
• San Jose
• San Roque
• San Vicente
• Santa Maria
• Tanaytay
• Tangcarang
• Tawintawin
• Telbang
• Victoria

Demographics

Population census of Alaminos City
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	59,363	—
1995	65,130	+1.87%
2000	73,448	+2.43%
2007	79,788	+1.19%
2010	85,025	+2.14%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][7]

Festivals

The Galila Hundred Islands Festival is held from March 16 to March 21 every year.^{[8] [9]} Galila means “come” in the vernacular, and the festival includes the 100 Islands Adventure Race in .

Education

• Pangasinan State University
• Colegio San Jose de Alaminos (formerly RCA, SJCS)
• Ednas School
• Mary The Queen
• Great Plebeian College
• AMA Learning Center
• STI College
• Shekinah Learning Center
• Alaminos National High School
• Alaminos Central School
• Paulines Academy
• M.R. Mabalot Technical Institute
• ASPAC College
• Golden West College
• AIE College