Pangasinan people

Pangasinan
Totoon Pangasinan
Total population
1.50 million
(1.75% of the Philippine population)
Regions with significant populations

 Philippines
(Pangasinan, Tarlac, La Union, Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Metro Manila)

 United States

 Canada

Worldwide
Languages
Philippine languages (Pangasinan, Bolinao, Ilocano, Filipino), English
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism, some are Protestantism (Iglesia Ni Cristo), Islam, Buddhism and Animism
Related ethnic groups
Filipinos (Kapampangan, Sambal, Ilocano, Ibanag, Igorot, Ivatan, other Filipino ethnic groups)
other Austronesian peoples

The Pangasinan people (Pangasinan: Totoon Pangasinan), also known as Pangasinenses are the eighth largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines, numbering about 1.50 million. They live mainly in the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union and Tarlac, as well as Benguet, Nueva Ecija and Zambales.

Etymology

The name Pangasinan means "land of salt" or "place of salt-making". It is derived from asin, the word for "salt" in Pangasinan. The Pangasinan people are referred as Pangasinense or taga-Pangasinan, which means "from Pangasinan". The term Pangasinan can also refer to the indigenous speakers of the Pangasinan language or people of Pangasinan heritage.

Demographics

The Pangasinan people are shown in maroon.

The estimated population of the Pangasinan people in the province of Pangasinan is 2.5 million. The Pangasinan people are also living in the neighboring provinces of Tarlac and La Union (which used to be parts of Pangasinan Province), Benguet, Nueva Ecija and Zambales, as well as in Pangasinan communities in the Philippines and overseas.

Notable individuals

Urduja was a legendary woman warrior who is regarded as a heroine in Pangasinan. Malong and Palaris fought for independence from Spanish rule. Other prominent people of Pangasinan descent include lawmaker Jose de Venecia, Jr., who was born in Dagupan City, Pangasinan; and actor and presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr., whose father was from San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Other notable Pangasinan people are Victorio C. Edades, Angela Perez Baraquio, Ambrosio Padilla, Cheryl Cosim (reporter) and Ric Segreto. Notable Pangasinense actresses include Donita Rose, Marlou Aquino, Lolita Rodriguez, Barbara Perez, Gloria Romero, Carmen Rosales and Liza Soberano.

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