Located on the west central area of the island of Luzon, Pangasinan borders La Union and Benguet to the north, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija to the east, Zambales and Tarlac to the south, and the South China Sea to the west, it also encloses the Lingayen Gulf. The Pangasinan people, like most of the people in the Malay Archipelago, are descended from the Austronesian-speakers who settled in Southeast Asia since the prehistoric times. Archaeological and recorded evidence show that these mighty seafarers traded with India, China and Japan as early as the 8th century A.D. and maintained ties with the other peoples of the Malay Archipelago through the vast maritime trade network that once flourished in ancient Southeast Asia. Pangasinan is believed to have been founded by migrant Malayo-Polynesian settlers who established settlements along the Agno River. Spanning 221 kilometers in length and running through three municipalities: San Manuel and San Nicolas in Pangasinan, and Itogon in Benguet, Agno has been called "the river of dreams" because of its great potential to support the lives of the residents in the communities it traverses.
A crescent-shaped, 536,819-hectare bustle of aquaculture, agriculture, and trade, Pangasinan which means "land of salt" or "place for salt-making," has extensive areas that are devoted to salt making and aquaculture along the coasts of the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea. It is enviably rich with fertile farmlands, hills, forests and rivers, and occupies a strategic geo-political position in the central plains of Luzon – the rice granary of the Philippines. It has also been described as a gateway to northern Luzon and the heartland of the country, and is strategically located 170 kilometers north of Manila, 50 kilometers south of Baguio City, 115 kilometers north of Subic International Airport and Seaport, and 80 kilometers north of Clark International Airport.
Known as the land of miracles, the province is famous for the Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag, reputed to be the pilgrimage capital of northern Luzon, and the Hundred Islands National Park, a marine park of some 123 islands located off the coast of Alaminos City in the Lingayen Gulf. During the summer, several feasts and festivals are celebrated, including the Fiestay Dayat or Bagat ed Dayat (Sea Feast), the Bangus Festival, and the Mangga tan Kawayan (Mango and Bamboo) festivals. Pangasinan also has the largest coal-fired generating power plant in the country, the 1200 megawatt Sual Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant usually used as the spinning reserve of the Luzon Grid and the 345 megawatt San Roque Multi-Purpose Project or SRMP. Built in 1998 to harness the power of the Agno River, SMRP has brought the benefits of flood control, irrigation, electrical power and improved water quality to several communities in the heart of Luzon.
Parallel to its rising economy, trade and industry, Pangasinan is proud to have a premier residential hub, Camella Wedgewood, in Sta. Barbara – a sprawling 40 hectare of master-planned enclaves, gardens, parks and lakes. Here, a full range of Camella home choices await returning balikbayans, OFWs, retiring couples, and starting families in a world-class, amenity-filled, resort-like community. Nestled and settled, one never feels truly far from home as Camella Wedgewood residents and home owners experience cherished, everyday traditions and values that helped shape the legendary hardworking yet fun-loving Pangasinan families for generations .
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