Manaoag, Pangasinan

Manaoag (Pangasinan: Baley na Manaoag, is a first class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 64,578 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 Language 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 ("Our Lady of the Rosary of 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 (which supposedly has healing properties), as well as less religious ones such as bagoóng monamon and tupig.