Pangasinan people
| Pangasinan |
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| Cipriano Primicias · Fidel V. Ramos Jose de Venecia, Jr. · Fernando Poe, Jr. |
| Total population |
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1.5 million |
| Regions with significant populations |
 Philippines(Pangasinan, Metro Manila) |
| Language(s) |
| Pangasinan, Bolinao, Ilokano, Filipino, English |
| Religion(s) |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Ibanag, Igorot, Ilokano, Ivatan, Kapampangan, other Filipino peoples, other Austronesian peoples |
The Pangasinan (Pangasinan:Totoon Pangasinan, Spanish: pangasinense) are the eight largest Filipino ethnic group. They are the residents or indigenous peoples of the Province of Pangasinan, of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines, located on the west central area of the island of Luzon along Lingayen Gulf. The term Pangasinan can also refer to the indigenous speakers of the Pangasinan language, or people of Pangasinan heritage.
The name Pangasinan means "land of salt" or "place of salt-making"; it is derived from asin, the word for "salt" in the Pangasinan language. The Pangasinan people are also called taga-Pangasinan, which means "from Pangasinan" in the Pangasinan language.
The estimated population of the Pangasinan people in Pangasinan is 1.5 million. The rest of the population of the province are mostly Ilocanos and Sambal.
Although most Pangasinan are agriculturalists, Pangasinan literature is well-known throughout the Philippines. One famous piece is about the legend of Princess Urduja. Pangasinan people came to the fore in the public arena 1992, when the first president of Pangasinan origin (and the first Protestant Philippine president), Fidel V. Ramos, was elected. Other prominent people of Pangasinan heritage include President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo whose mother was from Binalonan, Pangasinan; Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr., who was born in Dagupan City, Pangasinan; and the late actor and presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr., whose father was from San Carlos City, Pangasinan.
See also
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External links
- Kingfisher School of Business and Finance
- Sunday Punch
- Sun Star Pangasinan
- Pangasinan Star Online
- Bansa.org
- Borobudur Ship Expedition
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