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Mangaldan (, ) is a first class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It is near Dagupan City. It is in the 4th congressional district of Pangasinan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 98,905 people.〔 Mangaldan was founded by Dominican order missionaries from Spain (the third such city in Pangasinan). It is known to have already been a Spanish encomienda by 1591. During World War II, Mangaldan had an airstrip that was used by the American military. Mangaldan celebrates its annual Pindang Festival along with its town fiesta during first week of March. The popular carabeef tapa (Filipino-style dried meat), locally known as pindang is the One Town One Product (OTOP) of this municipality.〔http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/18658/family-stamps-own-brand-on-%E2%80%98tapa%E2%80%99〕 It is also home of the original makers of the famous delicacy – the Romana Peanut Brittle. The town bagged the grand slam award when its inland body of water, the Angalacan River, was adjudged as the cleanest river in the entire province for the third time which was awarded in 2012.〔http://www.ptvnews.ph/bottom-news-life2/16-16-environment/274-mangaldan-river-adjudged-pangasinans-cleanest〕 One of the major sources of revenues here are the thriving market place and the laboratories of renowned pharmaceutical companies that buttressed the coffer of this town.〔http://wwwmortzcortigoza.blogspot.com/2011/12/mangaldan-is-richer-than-other-major.html〕The municipal government operates its slaughterhouse with a rated "double A" by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) that guarantees the butchered meat as safe and clean. In 2015, the annual budget of Mangaldan involving a total appropriation of Php 208, 527, 497.39 which would be the biggest for a first class town in Pangasinan.〔http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/2014/05/declaring-the-annual-budget-for-calendar-year-2014-of-mangaldan-pangasinan-involving-a-total-appropriation-of-p178658338-35-operative-in-its-entirety/〕 ==Barangays== Mangaldan is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mangaldan, Pangasinan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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