05/04/2022
Today marks the 442nd Agew na Pangasinan, the founding anniversary of this great province.
As per Proclamation No, 1334, Malacanang has declared Tuesday, April 5, as a special non-working day to give Pangasinenses the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
Relative to this, the provincial government has lined up several activities for the celebration which include: Misa ng Pasasalamat, 13th Tourism and Trade Expo and the Abig Sining.
The Pangasinan State University is one with the Pangasinenses in the festive celebration of the province’s rich history and culture.
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Today in Pangasinan
Pangasinan was among the earliest political and administrative units in the Philippines. It was officially conquered and colonized by D. Martin de Goiti in 1571. On April 5, 1572, Pangasinan was made an encomienda by the Spanish royal crown to receive instruction on the Catholic Faith, which means that Pangasinan was organized under one leadership and has identity before the Spanish royal court.
Eight years later, in 1580, Pangasinan was organized into a political unit under an alkalde mayor who at that time has authority as head of the province or provincial government with judicial function indicating that Pangasinan has become a province. To commemorate the day when Pangasinan became an encomienda and the year it became a province, Pangasinan celebrates April 5, 1580 as the official founding day of the Province of Pangasinan. At that time, its territorial jurisdiction included the Province of Zambales and parts of La Union and Tarlac. By the middle of the 19th century however, the northern towns of Agoo to Bacnotan were separated from the province and became parts of La Union. The provincial territory was further diminished in 1875 with the annexation of Paniqui and other towns south of it to Tarlac.
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Did you know that?
The name Pangasinan came from the word "asin" and Pangasinan is known as the "ASINAN" province. They are the Philippines' largest salt producer, however it was during the Spanish occupation that the area was known as "pang-asinan" or "salt-making". One salt farm called the Pacific Farm, can produce 30 million of kilos of salt annually.
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Happy 442th Founding Anniversary Pangasinan!
Pangasinan was among the earliest political and administrative units in the Philippines. It was officially conquered and colonized by D. Martin de Goiti in 1571. On April 5, 1572, Pangasinan was made an encomienda by the Spanish royal crown to receive instruction on the Catholic Faith, which means that Pangasinan was organized under one leadership and has identity before the Spanish royal court. Eight years later, in 1580, Pangasinan was organized into a political unit under an alkalde mayor who at that time has authority as head of the province or provincial government with judicial function indicating that Pangasinan has become a province. To commemorate the day when Pangasinan became an encomienda and the year it became a province, Pangasinan celebrates April 5, 1580 as the official founding day of the Province of Pangasinan. At that time, its territorial jurisdiction included the Province of Zambales and parts of La Union and Tarlac. By the middle of the 19th century however, the northern towns of Agoo to Bacnotan were separated from the province and became parts of La Union. The provincial territory was further diminished in 1875 with the annexation of Paniqui and other towns south of it to Tarlac.
Pangasinan, derived its name from the word “panag asinan”, which means “where salt is made”, owing to the rich and fine salt beds which were the prior source of livelihood of the province’s coastal towns.
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On April 5, 1572, the Province of Pangasinan was made an encomienda by the Spanish Colonizers. On April 5, 1580, the Province gained its status as a separate political unit. Today is a celebration of our province's rich history and a reminder to all of us that we should strengthen our love and commitment for Pangasinan.
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Pangasinan Day was initially celebrated every November 30, but the Pangasinan research and study committee said the province gained its status as a separate political unit on April 5, 1580. In 2010, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed an ordinance declaring April 5, 1580 as the official foundation day of Pangasinan.
Malacañang declared the holiday under Proclamation 1334 to celebrate the 442nd anniversary of the province.
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by authority of President Duterte, issued the proclamation on March 29, saying “it is fitting and proper” for residents of the province to be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies subject to the public health measures of the national government.
Happy 442nd Founding Anniversary, Kabaleyans!
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Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 1334, declaring April 5, 2022, a special non-working day in Pangasinan (including Dagupan City), for the celebration of the province’s 442nd Founding Anniversary.
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Pangasinan is derived from the phrase "Panag-asinan," which means "asin" (salt) or "salt-making," as the province is well-known for its salt production (rock salt). The province is divided into six districts, each of which comprises 44 towns and four cities.
Its language, Pangasinan, is regarded as one of the most extensively spoken in the country. According to the Provincial Information Office, its origins may be traced back to the Austronesian languages of Asia, and it is more closely related to the Ibaloi language.
Today is the 442nd founding anniversary of Pangasinan. To honor this, Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 1334 declaring April 5 as a special non-working day in Pangasinan for the commemoration of its founding anniversary.
Happy Pangasinan Day, Kahistorya!
