Mangatarem, officially the Municipality of Mangatarem (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
The municipality is home to the Manleluag Hot Spring Protected Landscape located in Barangay Malabobo near the southern boundary of the municipality.
Etymology Mangatarem is a Pangasinan word for "mango plantation". The town's name also came from the Ilocano phrase “mangga ken tirem”, which means "mango and oyster".
History Mangatarem was first established as a visita of San Carlos. It became an independent parish in 1835, with Don Ambrocio Gutierrez as its first gobernadorcillo. The Dominicans accepted the administration of Mangatarem in 1837.
Geography Mangatarem is situated from the provincial capital Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays Mangatarem is politically subdivided into 82 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Andangin Arellano Street (Poblacion) Bantay Bantocaling Baracbac Peania Pedania (Bedania) Bogtong Bolo Bogtong Bunao Bogtong Centro Bogtong Niog Bogtong Silag Buaya Buenlag Bueno Bunagan Bunlalacao Burgos Street (Poblacion) Cabaluyan 1st Cabaluyan 2nd Cabarabuan Cabaruan Cabayaoasan Cabayugan Cacaoiten Calomboyan Norte Calomboyan Sur Calvo (Poblacion) Casilagan Catarataraan Caturay Norte Caturay Sur Caviernesan Dorongan Ketaket Dorongan Linmansangan Dorongan Punta Dorongan Sawat Dorongan Valerio General Luna (Poblacion) Historia Lawak Langka Linmansangan Lopez (Poblacion) Mabini (Poblacion) Macarang Malabobo Malibong Malunec(Original) Maravilla (Poblacion) Maravilla-Arellano Ext. (Pob) Muelang Naguilayan East Naguilayan West Nancasalan Cabison-Bulaney-Niog Olegario-Caoile (Poblacion) Olo Cacamposan Olo Cafabrosan Olo Cagarlitan Osmeña (Poblacion) Pacalat Pampano Parian Paul Pogon-Aniat (with Sitio Pinera) Pogon-Lomboy (Poblacion) Ponglo-Baleg Ponglo-Muelag Quetegan (Pogon-Baleg) Quezon (Poblacion) Salavante Sapang Sonson Ongkit Suaco Tagac Takipan Talogtog Tococ Barikir Torre 1st Torre 2nd Torres Bugallon (Poblacion) Umangan Zamora (Poblacion)
Climate
Demographics
Economy
In terms of economic activities, Mangatarem is primarily driven by agriculture. The municipality has the biggest land area in the entire Pangasinan province. A big percentage of its households also have family members who are working or have migrated abroad.
The town's poblacion area continues to attract major food, retail, and service establishments from Metro Manila and nearby cities within the province of Pangasinan. Service establishments include banks, courier, pawnshops, auto/motorcycle service shops.
The town's public market serves not only the local residents but also the residents and farmers or entrepreneurs from the adjoining towns of Urbiztondo, Aguilar, and San Clemente, Tarlac, especially on weekends. This is one of the reasons that major commercial establishments started to take notice of the municipality and decided to set up their branches here.
Government
Local government
Mangatarem is part of the second congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Tourism St. Raymond of Peñafort Parish Church (Mangatarem) Manleluag Hot Spring Resort & Protected Landscape Immaltar Hot Spring Kanding Waterfalls (Canding Falls) Tangguyob Waterfalls (Timangguyob Falls) Pacalat Impounding Dam Daang Kalikasan
Mangatarem's tourist attractions are mostly natural (hot springs, waterfalls). These are frequented by local tourists during weekends and especially during summer. A number of local property owners have also developed their own pocket resorts outside of the poblacion area and opened these to the general public.
Education There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools. Theser are the Mangatarem I Schools District Office, and Mangatarem II Schools District Office.
Primary and elementary schools
Andangin-Baracbac Elementary School Bantay Elementary School Bantocaling Elementary School Bedania Elementary School Bogtong Elementary School Buenlag Elementary School Bueno Elementary School Bunlalacao Elementary School Cabaluyan 1st Elementary School Cabaluyan Elementary School Cabarabuan Elementary School Cabaruan Elementary School Cabayaoasan Elementary School Cabayugan Primary School Cacaoiten Elementary School Calomboyan Sur Elementary School Casilagan Elementary School Caturay Elementary School Caviernesan Elementary School Dorongan Elementary School Dorongan Silag Elementary School Ladder of Success Montessori School Lawak-Langka Elementary School Linmansangan Elementary School Macarang Elementary School Malabobo Elementary School Mangatarem I Central School Mangatarem II Central School Muelang Elementary School Naguilayan Elementary School Nancasalan Elementary School Olo Elementary School Pacalat Elementary School Pampano Elementary School Parian Elementary School Ponglo Elementary School Quetegan Elementary School Remlife Dream School Sapang Elementary School Sawat Elementary School Silag Elementary School Suaco Elementary School Tagac Elementary School Takipan Elementary School Talogtog Elementary School Tococ-Bariker Elementary School Torre Elementary School Umangan Elementary School Valerio Elementary School World Light Giver Academy
Secondary schools
Bogtong National High School Cabayaoasan National High School Macarang National High School Mangatarem National High School Naguilayan National High School Olo National High School Quetegan National High School
Higher educational institution Mystical Rose College of Science and Technology
References
External links
Mangatarem Profile at PhilAtlas.com Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines Mangatarem at the Pangasinan Government Website Local Governance Performance Management System [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information