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Mapandan is a second class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,439 people.〔 Mapandan is a Hall of Famer for having the Pangasinan's Cleanest, Safest and Greenest Municipality (Category B). Mapandan was also awarded the Pangasinan's Healthiest Municipality for having the least number of malnourished children. Mapandan is known for its yearly ''Pandan'' or Umbrella Tree Festival. ==Etymology== The municipality was formerly a barrio of Mangaldan. It was conceived into a municipality in 1909. Mapandan (meaning plenty of pandan) got its name from “pandan”, a native palm which grew in abundance in the place at that time. The leaves of the pandan add aroma to the cooked rice if cooked with it. The leaves are also stripped and woven into mats. 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「Mapandan, Pangasinan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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