Mangatarem

Mangatarem, officially the Municipality of Mangatarem, is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of 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 Ilocano 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 Dominicans 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 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Mangatarem's tourist attractions are mostly natural. 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

Andangin-Baracbac Elementary School
Bantay Elementary School
Bantocaling Elementary School
Bedania Elementary School
Bogtong Elementary School
Buenlag Elementary School
Bueno Elementary School
Bunlalacao Elementary School
Cabaluyan 1st Elementary School
Cabaluyan Elementary School
Cabarabuan Elementary School
Cabaruan Elementary School
Cabayaoasan Elementary School
Cabayugan Primary School
Cacaoiten Elementary School
Calomboyan Sur Elementary School
Casilagan Elementary School
Caturay Elementary School
Caviernesan Elementary School
Dorongan Elementary School
Dorongan Silag Elementary School
Ladder of Success Montessori School
Lawak-Langka Elementary School
Linmansangan Elementary School
Macarang Elementary School
Malabobo Elementary School
Mangatarem I Central School
Mangatarem II Central School
Muelang Elementary School
Naguilayan Elementary School
Nancasalan Elementary School
Olo Elementary School
Pacalat Elementary School
Pampano Elementary School
Parian Elementary School
Ponglo Elementary School
Quetegan Elementary School
Remlife Dream School
Sapang Elementary School
Sawat Elementary School
Silag Elementary School
Suaco Elementary School
Tagac Elementary School
Takipan Elementary School
Talogtog Elementary School
Tococ-Bariker Elementary School
Torre Elementary School
Umangan Elementary School
Valerio Elementary School
World Light Giver Academy
Secondary schools
Bogtong National High School
Cabayaoasan National High School
Macarang National High School
Mangatarem National High School
Naguilayan National High School
Olo National High School
Quetegan National High School
Higher educational institution
Mystical Rose College of Science and Technology