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Manaoag
Municipality
Municipality of Manaoag
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag
Interactive map of Manaoag
Flag
Seal
Nickname:
Pilgrimage town
Map of Pangasinan with Manaoag highlighted
Interactive map of Manaoag
Manaoag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°02′38″N 120°29′08″E / 16.04389°N 120.48556°E
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Pangasinan
District 4th district
Founded October 7, 1600
Barangays 26 (see Barangays)
Government[1]
• Type Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor Jeremy Agerico B. Rosario (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor Domyciano Z. Ching (NP)
• Representative Gina de Venecia (Lakas)
• Municipal Council Members
Marian Dominica A. Ching (IND)
Perc Jomini D. Villacorta (IND)
Jon Edmund Augustus D. Amador (IND)
Merlinda M. Tantay (Lakas)
Anna Lyn Arenas-Blanco (NP)
Rosalino S. De Vera (Lakas)
Winston L. Chu Tan (Lakas)
Arnold L. Saragoza (Lakas)
• Electorate 49,728 voters (2025)
Area[2]
• Total 55.95 km2 (21.60 sq mi)
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation 64 m (210 ft)
Lowest elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population
(2024 census)[3]
• Total 76,606
• Density 1,369/km2 (3,546/sq mi)
• Households 17,659
Economy
• Income class 1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence 18.07
% (2021)[4]
• Revenue ₱ 316.8 million (2024)
• Assets ₱ 742.8 million (2024)
• Expenditure ₱ 300.9 million (2024)
• Liabilities ₱ 130.3 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2430
PSGC 0105525000
IDD: area code +63 (0)75
Native languages Pangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.manaoag.gov.ph

Manaoag, officially the Municipality of Manaoag ([mɐˈnaʊag]; Pangasinan: Baley na Manaoag; Ilocano: Ili ti Manaoag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manaoag), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 76,606 people.[5]

Etymology

Manaoag came from the Pangasinan 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 Augustinians established a mission as Mission of Sta. Monica, while Dominicans also served the area.[6]

In 1972, Republic Act No. 6485 was enacted wherein twenty barrios were organized as a separate municipality and the province's newest, named Laoac; however, it took long before the establishment was formalized in 1980.[7][8]

Geography

The Municipality of 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.

Manaoag is situated 34.19 kilometres (21.24 mi) from the provincial capital Lingayen, and 200.66 kilometres (124.68 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Manaoag is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Babasit
  • Baguinay
  • Baritao
  • Bisal
  • Bucao
  • Cabanbanan
  • Calaocan
  • Inamotan
  • Lelemaan
  • Licsi
  • Lipit Norte
  • Lipit Sur
  • Matulong
  • Mermer
  • Nalsian
  • Oraan East
  • Oraan West
  • Pantal
  • Pao
  • Parian
  • Poblacion
  • Pugaro
  • San Ramon
  • Santa Ines
  • Sapang
  • Tebuel

Climate

Climate data for Manaoag, Pangasinan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.5
(5.02) 		115.8
(4.56) 		129.7
(5.11) 		141.1
(5.56) 		248.2
(9.77) 		165
(6.5) 		185.3
(7.30) 		161.9
(6.37) 		221.4
(8.72) 		299.5
(11.79) 		199
(7.8) 		188.7
(7.43) 		2,183.1
(85.93)
Average rainy days 17 17 17 15 20 19 19 20 21 20 17 19 221
Source: World Weather Online[9]

Demographics

Population census of Manaoag
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1903 16,793 —
1918 22,279 +1.90%
1939 29,030 +1.27%
1948 34,304 +1.87%
1960 41,164 +1.53%
1970 48,091 +1.57%
1975 48,450 +0.15%
1980 36,742 −5.38%
1990 45,339 +2.13%
1995 49,705 +1.74%
2000 54,743 +2.09%
2007 62,684 +1.89%
2010 64,578 +1.09%
2015 69,497 +1.41%
2020 76,045 +1.91%
2024 76,606 +0.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10]

Languages

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

Economy

Poverty incidence of Manaoag

10

20

30

40

2000
30.13

2003
20.90

2009
22.33

2012
8.88

2015
11.62

2018
9.37

2021
18.07

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11]

Government

Local government

Manaoag is part of the fourth 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Manaoag Municipal Government
(2025-2028)[12]
Position Name
Representative Gina de Venecia (Lakas)
Municipal Mayor Jeremy Agerico B. Rosario (Lakas)
Municipal Vice-Mayor Domyciano Z. Ching (NP)
Municipal Councilors Marian Dominica A. Ching (IND)
Perc Jomini D. Villacorta (IND)
Jon Edmund Augustus D. Amador (IND)
Merlinda M. Tantay (Lakas)
Anna Lyn Arenas-Blanco (NP)
Rosalino S. De Vera (Lakas)
Winston L. Chu Tan (Lakas)
Arnold L. Saragoza (Lakas)

Culture

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 ("Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag"). Legend has it that an unnamed man had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who told him to have the shrine 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

Cultural Property
wmph identifier[13] 		Site name Description Province City or
municipality 		Address Coordinates Image
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag first chapel built in 1600s; rebuilt during World War II Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 16°02′39″N 120°29′20″E / 16.044044°N 120.488858°E
Our Lady of Manaoag College formerly an old convent beside Manaoag Church Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 16°02′35″N 120°29′22″E / 16.043014°N 120.489346°E Upload Photo
Manaoag Town Hall where the Municipal Government of Manaoag is located Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 16°02′37″N 120°29′14″E / 16.043631°N 120.487125°E
Veterans Freedom Hall Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 16°02′37″N 120°29′14″E / 16.043500°N 120.487178°E
Llamido House Constructed in 1960's Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 351 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′34″N 120°29′16″E / 16.042757°N 120.487908°E
Lazaro Corpuz House Constructed in 1935 Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′33″N 120°29′18″E / 16.042459°N 120.488209°E
Macario Corpuz House Constructed in 1920s Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 285 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′32″N 120°29′18″E / 16.042353°N 120.488329°E
Filomena House Constructed in 1950s Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 281 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′33″N 120°29′19″E / 16.042447°N 120.488539°E
Tanguilig House Constructed in 1920s Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 240 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′31″N 120°29′19″E / 16.041939°N 120.488616°E
Dionisio Guico House Constructed in 1958 Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 272 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′31″N 120°29′20″E / 16.042013°N 120.488932°E
Mendoza House Constructed in 1930s Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 279 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′32″N 120°29′19″E / 16.042287°N 120.488692°E
Felipe Guico House Constructed in 1940s Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 270 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′32″N 120°29′20″E / 16.042119°N 120.488817°E
Berceles House Constructed in 1960s Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan 271 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) 16°02′31″N 120°29′19″E / 16.041851°N 120.488730°E
Bautista House Constructed in 1930s Pangasinan Manaoag, Pangasinan Guico Street 16°02′29″N 120°29′20″E / 16.041473°N 120.488806°E

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.[14]

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

References

  1. Back to citation Municipality of Manaoag | (DILG)
  2. Back to citation "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Back to citation "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. Back to citation "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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  6. Back to citation "Manaoag". Province of Pangasinan. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  7. Back to citation "History". Municipality of Laoac. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  8. Back to citation "Laoac". Province of Pangasinan. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  9. Back to citation "Manaoag, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  10. Back to citation "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025; Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016; Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016; Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office; "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. Back to citation "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020; "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012; "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012; "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016; "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019; "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022; "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. Back to citation "2025 National and Local Elections".
  13. Back to citation wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.
  14. Back to citation "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
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