Dagupan, Administrative division in the Ilocos Region, Philippines
Dagupan extends over 37 square kilometers along the coast of Pangasinan province, with 31 barangays and a population of 174,302 inhabitants as of 2020.
The settlement began as Bacnotan in 1590 and served as a wartime capital during World War II, where General Douglas MacArthur landed in January 1945.
The name derives from pandaragupan, meaning gathering place in Pangasinan language, reflecting its long-standing position as a regional market center.
The city functions as North-Central Luzon's center for medical services, education, and media, located 14 kilometers from the provincial capital of Lingayen.
The city produces milkfish in numerous aquaculture farms, contributing a substantial portion to the Philippines' total bangus production.
Location: Pangasinan
Inception: 1590
Elevation above the sea: 18 m
Shares border with: Calasiao
Website: http://dagupan.gov.ph
GPS coordinates: 16.04300,120.33400
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:29
Our Lady of Manaoag
16.6 km
Manaoag Church
16.6 km
Agoo Basilica
31.4 km
Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul
13 km
Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish Church
13.1 km
Pangasinan Provincial Capitol
11 km
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
94 m
Epiphany of Our Lord Co-Cathedral Parish
11.2 km
Agoo–Damortis Protected Landscape and Seascape
34.5 km
Casa Real
11.4 km
Saint Ildephonse of Seville Parish Church
16.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church
14.2 km
Saint Joseph the Patriarch Parish Church
20 km
Dagupan Church
122 m
Daniel Maramba historical marker
8.6 km
Masamirey Cove Resort
26.7 km
Dagupan City Museum
40 m
Ramos House historical marker
11 km
City of San Carlos historical marker
13.1 km
Casa Real of Lingayen historical marker
11.4 km
Ramos House historical marker
10.9 km
Church of Nuestra Señora de Manaoag historical marker
16.5 km
The Launch historical marker
11 km
Basilica of Our Lady of Charity historical marker
31.4 km
Church of San Carlos historical marker
13.1 km
Lingayen Beach historical marker
11 km
Church of Dagupan historical marker
138 m
Luzon Landing historical marker
3.5 kmReviews
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