Beautiful Philippines: A Handbook of General InformationPhilippine Islands. Commission of Independence
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Beautiful Philippines: A Handbook of General Information
Philippine Islands. Commission of Independence
Philippines -- Description and travel; Philippines -- Economic conditions
Along the tidal flats, salt making is so universal that the province
has been named "Pangasinan," meaning, "the place where there is
salt." Large parts of these same tidal lands are converted into
artificial fish ponds with suitable gates that admit water during
high tide. Even as far south as Bayambang, the overflowed lands of the
Agno River have been converted into similar ponds where quantities of
fresh-water fish are obtained and shipped to Manila in large baskets
containing water.
The famous Calasiao hat made from the leaf of the buri palm comes from
Pangasinan. Mat-making is an industry in Bani and Bolinao. Lingayen
uses the palm fiber for making sugar sacks and San Carlos for the
"salacot" or native helmet. Calasiao, Mañgaldan, and San Carlos prepare
the "tabo" or native cup from the coconut shell. Binmaley and Dagupan
manufacture the "sueco" (wooden shoe), from the woods cut in the
Zambales mountains. San Carlos, Binmaley, Santa Barbara, Malasiqui,
and Bayambang have brickyards and manufactories of pottery. Mañgaldan
is famous for its indigo blue and blue-black dyes.
[Historical Events]
Historically the province is important in that it was there that in
1574 the Chinese pirate Limahong after his repulse in Manila appeared
with his vast army at the mouth of the Agno River and tried to found
a settlement on its banks. This attempt, however, was a failure.
During the period from 1660 to about 1765, two important revolts
occurred in Pangasinan. The first was in 1660 led by Andres Malong,
who attempted to establish a great kingdom with Binalatoñgan as
capital and comprising all of northern and western Luzon as far
south as Zambales and Pampanga. The second revolt was led by the
famous Pangasinan leader, Juan de la Cruz Palaris, often known as
"Palaripar." It took place in 1762, caused by the injustices of the
tribute. Its center was also at Binalatoñgan. It lasted over two years,
ending with the capture and execution of Palaris in 1765.
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE.--The Mountain Province is the third largest province
in the Philippines. It comprises the vast mountainous territory between
the Provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and the Ilocos. It
is made up of several sub-provinces.
Bakun district in the sub-province of Amburayan has some of the
most striking rice terraces thousands of feet high. It is a region
surrounded by high precipices, so that parts of the trails to Bakun
consist of ladders hundreds of feet high on the sides of the cliffs.
The sub-province of Apayao contains one of the richest virgin forests
in the Philippines but because of the difficulty of transportation
lumber is not cut on a commercial scale. There are also deposits of
copper and ore as well as limestone but they are little explored.
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