Manaoag, officially the Municipality of Manaoag (; ; ; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,045 people.

Etymology

Manaoag came from the

word "Mantaoag" which means "to call".

History

Manaoag as a settlement was used to be part of present-day San Jacinto in the early 1600s. Later, the

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established a mission as Mission of Sta. Monica, while

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also served the area. In 1972, ''

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No. 6485'' was enacted wherein twenty ''

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s'' were organized as a separate municipality and the province's newest, named Laoac; however, it took long before the establishment was formalized in 1980.

Geography

The Municipality of Manaoag is bordered by Pozorrubio in the north,

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and

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in the south, Laoac in the east, and San Jacinto in the west. Manaoag is situated from the provincial capital

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, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Manaoag is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Babasit * Baguinay * Baritao * Bisal * Bucao * Cabanbanan * Calaocan * Inamotan * Lelemaan * Licsi * Lipit Norte * Lipit Sur * Matulong * Mermer * Nalsian * Oraan East * Oraan West * Pantal * Pao * Parian *

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* Pugaro * San Ramon * Santa Ines * Sapang * Tebuel

Climate

Demographics

Languages

is the primary dialect of Manaoag. Ilocano is also spoken and understood by the population.

Economy

Government

Local government

Manaoag is part of the fourth congressional district of the province of

. 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.

Elected officials

Culture

Our Lady of Manaoag

The town is a popular local pilgrimage site as it enshrines a 17th-century ivory statue of

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under the title of '' Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manaoag'' ("Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag"). Legend has it that an unnamed man had a vision of the

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, who told him to have the

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built. Famous souvenirs include candles, rosaries, and ampullae of blessed oil with flowers (which supposedly has healing properties), as well as less religious ones such as '' bagoóng monamon'' and ''tupig''.

List of Cultural Properties of Manaoag

Education

The Manaoag Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.

Primary and elementary schools

* Babasit Elementary School * Baguinay Elementary School * Baritao Elementary School * Bisal-Bucao Elementary School * Cabanbanan Elementary School * Doña Consolacion Sta. Maria Elementary School * Doña Consuelo S. Perez Elementary School * Inamotan Elementary School * Lelemaan Elementary School * Lipit Elementary School * Manaoag Central School SPED Center * Ma-Tulong Elementary School * Nalsian Elementary School * Oraan Elementary School * Pao Elementary School * Pio Generosa Elementary School * San Ramon-Mermer Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Baguinay National High School * Cabanbanan National High School * Lipit National High School * Manaoag National High School

Gallery

File:Town22jf.JPG, Manaoag Town Hall (Poblacion) File:Youthjf.JPG, Manaoag Tourism Youth Center File:Polyjf.JPG, St. Camillus College of Manaoag and Maternity & Polyclinic File:Manaoag_Church.jpeg, Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Manaoag File:Manaoagmary333jf.JPG, Hotel Manaoag (Soriano Street File:Alojf.JPG, Aloragat bridge and Aloragat River

Notes

References

External links

Manaoag Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Manaoag at the Pangasinan Government Website

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Our Lady of Manaoag

Manaoag Shrine
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