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Mangatarem, officially the Municipality of Mangatarem (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,323 people.

The municipality is home to the Manleluag Hot Spring Protected Landscape located in Barangay Malabobo near the southern boundary of the municipality.

Etymology

Mangatarem is a Pangasinan word for " mango plantation". The town's name also came from the Ilokano language phrase “ mangga ken tirem”, which means " mango and oyster".

History

Mangatarem was first established as a visita of San Carlos. It became an independent parish in 1835, with Don Ambrocio Gutierrez as its first gobernadorcillo. The Dominican Order accepted the administration of Mangatarem in 1837.

Geography

Mangatarem is situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Mangatarem is politically subdivided into 82 . Each barangay consists of and some have sitios.

Andangin
Arellano Street (Poblacion)
Bantay
Bantocaling
Baracbac
Peania Pedania (Bedania)
Bogtong Bolo
Bogtong Bunao
Bogtong Centro
Bogtong Niog
Bogtong Silag
Buaya
Buenlag
Bueno
Bunagan
Bunlalacao
Burgos Street (Poblacion)
Cabaluyan 1st
Cabaluyan 2nd
Cabarabuan
Cabaruan
Cabayaoasan
Cabayugan
Cacaoiten
Calomboyan Norte
Calomboyan Sur
Calvo (Poblacion)
Casilagan
Catarataraan
Caturay Norte
Caturay Sur
Caviernesan
Dorongan Ketaket
Dorongan Linmansangan
Dorongan Punta
Dorongan Sawat
Dorongan Valerio
General Luna (Poblacion)
Historia
Lawak Langka
Linmansangan
Lopez (Poblacion)
Mabini (Poblacion)
Macarang
Malabobo
Malibong
Malunec(original)
Maravilla (Poblacion)
Maravilla-Arellano Ext. (Pob)
Muelang
Naguilayan East
Naguilayan West
Nancasalan
Cabison-Bulaney-Niog
Olegario-Caoile (Poblacion)
Olo Cacamposan
Olo Cafabrosan
Olo Cagarlitan
Osmeña (Poblacion)
Pacalat
Pampano
Parian
Paul
Pogon-Aniat (with Sitio Pinera)
Pogon-Lomboy (Poblacion)
Ponglo-Baleg
Ponglo-Muelag
Quetegan (Pogon-Baleg)
Quezon (Poblacion)
Salavante
Sapang
Sonson Ongkit
Suaco
Tagac
Takipan
Talogtog
Tococ Barikir
Torre 1st
Torre 2nd
Torres Bugallon (Poblacion)
Umangan
Zamora (Poblacion)

Climate

Demographics

Economy

In terms of economic activities, Mangatarem is primarily driven by agriculture. The municipality has the biggest land area in the entire Pangasinan province. A big percentage of its households also have family members who are working or have migrated abroad.

The town's poblacion area continues to attract major food, retail, and service establishments from Metro Manila and nearby cities within the province of Pangasinan. Service establishments include banks, courier, pawnshops, auto/motorcycle service shops.

The town's public market serves not only the local residents but also the residents and farmers or entrepreneurs from the adjoining towns of Urbiztondo, Aguilar, and San Clemente, Tarlac, especially on weekends. This is one of the reasons that major commercial establishments started to take notice of the municipality and decided to set up their branches here.

Government

Local government

Mangatarem is part of the second congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Tourism

St. Raymond of Peñafort Parish Church (Mangatarem)
Manleluag Hot Spring Resort & Protected Landscape
Immaltar Hot Spring
Kanding Waterfalls (Canding Falls)
Tangguyob Waterfalls (Timangguyob Falls)
Pacalat Impounding Dam
Daang Kalikasan

Mangatarem's tourist attractions are mostly natural (hot springs, waterfalls). These are frequented by local tourists during weekends and especially during summer. A number of local property owners have also developed their own pocket resorts outside of the poblacion area and opened these to the general public.

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools. Theser are the Mangatarem I Schools District Office, and Mangatarem II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools