DAGUPAN

LANDOWNER: Mrs. Gloria R. Ocampo
OFFICE ADDRESS: Ground Floor P & C Bldg., Perez Blvd., Dagupan City
CONTACT NO: 075-5232823

CITY BACKGROUND
Dagupan is rapidly on its way to economic upturn in terms of trade and commerce. It is bustling with even more business as people from the nearby province swarms anew to the city.

It has a population of 128,499 as of 1998, an increase of 2,285 persons from its 1995 population survey. Although, the city is smaller than San Carlos and Laoag in terms of land area, it has the highest population density placed at 2,945 persons per sq.m.

Dagupan City, compromising 3,720 hectares and made up of 31 Barangays in the 4th district of Pangasinan-lies 3 km inland of the shallow Dagupan river. It is a city of bridges and estuaries (esteros) or waterways. Dagupan celebrates its fiesta from December 26-27 every year. This city it's the marketing center of Pangasinan's produce and its own minor port. This makes it the hub of trade and commerce in this province.

The city's oldest church dates back from 1816 and it now stands beside a modern cathedral. The former church was destroyed in the rebellion of 1660. To the north of the province is the Pugaro-Suit Island Beach. An: "Island Barrio" with 2 km of beach and dunes. On Blue Beach, Bonuan which is 3 km from Dagupan City, there is a marker commemorating the U.S. landing in 1945. Dagupan City is noted for its great seafood's and the native delicacy called Bocayo (coconut candy). The estimated 126,214 Dagupeños consist of long-established substantial group of Chinese and mestizos. Consequently, Dagupan City has its own Chinese Cemetery which lies in Perez Avenue on M. H del Pillar Street. There are three main transport carriers plying the provincial route which includes Five Star and Victory Liner on del Pillar Street and the Dagupan Bus Company on A. B. Fernandez Avenue. Dagupan City is the terminal point for the Philippine's first rail line inaugurated in 1892.

Around Dagupan's immediate vicinity are San Fabian (noted for its white beach), Manaoag, Calasiao and San Carlos City. Also worth mentioning is Tondaligan Ferdinand Park located 600 meters off the coast road to San Fabian. Consisting of 72 hectares, it has picnic shades and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Pangasinenses share a high level of spirituality because of their many old and famous churches. The dialect consists of Ilocano and the native Pangasinan.



SITE HIGHLIGHTS
The project is located at Bonuan Boquig, Dagupan City. The 5.3 hectares site is situated in a traffic and flood free location along Bonuan Highway, approximately 15 minutes ride from the city proper. Passenger jeepneys from Dagupan going to Boquig and San Fabian provide easy access to the area for the convenience of the riding public.
 

 

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