Manaoag, Pangasinan


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
Manaoag is bordered by Pozorrubio in the north, Urdaneta City and Mapandan in the south, Laoac in the east, and San Jacinto in the west.

Etymology

Manaoag came from the Pangasinan word "Mantaoag" which means "to call".

Barangays

Manaoag is politically subdivided into 26 barangays:

Demographics

Our Lady of Manaoag

The town is a popular local pilgrimage site as it enshrines a 17th-century ivory statue of St Mary under the title of Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manaoag. Legend has it that a young man had a vision of St Mary, who told him to have the shrine built. Famous souvenirs include candles, rosaries, and ampullae of blessed oil with flowers, as well as less religious ones such as bagoóng monamon and tupig.

Climate

List of Cultural Properties of Manaoag

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