# Manaoag

Manaoag, officially the Municipality of Manaoag (; Pangasinan: Baley na Manaoag; Ilocano: Ili ti Manaoag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manaoag), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,045 people.

## Etymology

Manaoag came from the Pangasinan word "Mantaoag" which means "to call".

## History

Manaoag as a settlement was used to be part of present-day San Jacinto in the early 1600s. Later, the Augustinians established a mission as Mission of Sta. Monica, while Dominicans also served the area.
In 1972, Republic Act No. 6485 was enacted wherein twenty barrios were organized as a separate municipality and the province's newest, named Laoac; however, it took long before the establishment was formalized in 1980.

## Geography

Manaoag is bordered by Pozorrubio in the north, Urdaneta City and Mapandan in the south, Laoac in the east, and San Jacinto in the west.
Manaoag is 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Lingayen and 201 kilometres (125 mi) from Manila.

### Barangays

Manaoag is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Babasit
* Baguinay
* Baritao
* Bisal
* Bucao
* Cabanbanan
* Calaocan
* Inamotan
* Lelemaan
* Licsi
* Lipit Norte
* Lipit Sur
* Matulong
* Mermer
* Nalsian
* Oraan East
* Oraan West
* Pantal
* Pao
* Parian
* Poblacion
* Pugaro
* San Ramon
* Santa Ines
* Sapang
* Tebuel

### Climate

Climate data for Manaoag, Pangasinan :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.5 (5.02) | 115.8 (4.56) | 129.7 (5.11) | 141.1 (5.56) | 248.2 (9.77) | 165 (6.5) | 185.3 (7.30) | 161.9 (6.37) | 221.4 (8.72) | 299.5 (11.79) | 199 (7.8) | 188.7 (7.43) | 2,183.1 (85.93) |
| Average rainy days | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 221 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Demographics
### Languages

Pangasinan is the primary dialect of Manaoag. Ilocano is also spoken and understood by the population.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Manaoag
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2000 30.13
* 2003 20.90
* 2006 22.40
* 2009 22.33
* 2012 8.88
* 2015 11.62
* 2018 9.37
* 2021 18.07
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Manaoag is part of the fourth 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.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2022-2025) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Christopher Vera Perez de Venecia |
| Mayor | Jeremy Agerico Bautista Rosario |
| Vice-Mayor | Kim Mikael De Guzman Amador |
| Councilors | Jon Edmund Augustus De Guzman Amador |
| Councilors | Winston Lalata Chu Tan |
| Councilors | Eduardo E. Paraan |
| Councilors | Pedro F. Palaganas Jr. |
| Councilors | Perc Jomini D. Villacorta |
| Councilors | Merlinda M. Tantay |
| Councilors | Rosalino S. De Vera |
| Councilors | Arnold L. Saragoza |

## Culture
### Our Lady of Manaoag

The town is a popular local pilgrimage site as it enshrines a 17th-century ivory statue of St Mary under the title of Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manaoag ("Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag"). Legend has it that an unnamed man had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who told him to have the shrine built. Famous souvenirs include candles, rosaries, and ampullae of blessed oil with flowers (which supposedly has healing properties), as well as less religious ones such as bagoóng monamon and tupig.

### List of Cultural Properties of Manaoag

| Site name | Description | Province | City or municipality | Address | Coordinates | Image |
| Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag | first chapel built in 1600s; rebuilt during World War II | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | | 16°02′39″N 120°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿16.044044°N 120.488858°E﻿ / 16.044044; 120.488858﻿ (Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag) | |
| Our Lady of Manaoag College | formerly an old convent beside Manaoag Church | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | | 16°02′35″N 120°29′22″E﻿ / ﻿16.043014°N 120.489346°E﻿ / 16.043014; 120.489346﻿ (Our Lady of Manaoag College) | Upload Photo |
| Manaoag Town Hall | where the Municipal Government of Manaoag is located | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | | 16°02′37″N 120°29′14″E﻿ / ﻿16.043631°N 120.487125°E﻿ / 16.043631; 120.487125﻿ (Manaoag Town Hall) | |
| Veterans Freedom Hall | | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | | 16°02′37″N 120°29′14″E﻿ / ﻿16.043500°N 120.487178°E﻿ / 16.043500; 120.487178﻿ (Veterans Freedom Hall) | |
| Llamido House | Constructed in 1960's | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 351 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′34″N 120°29′16″E﻿ / ﻿16.042757°N 120.487908°E﻿ / 16.042757; 120.487908﻿ (Llamido House) | |
| Lazaro Corpuz House | Constructed in 1935 | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′33″N 120°29′18″E﻿ / ﻿16.042459°N 120.488209°E﻿ / 16.042459; 120.488209﻿ (Lazaro Corpuz House) | |
| Macario Corpuz House | Constructed in 1920s | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 285 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′32″N 120°29′18″E﻿ / ﻿16.042353°N 120.488329°E﻿ / 16.042353; 120.488329﻿ (Macario Corpuz House) | |
| Filomena House | Constructed in 1950s | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 281 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′33″N 120°29′19″E﻿ / ﻿16.042447°N 120.488539°E﻿ / 16.042447; 120.488539﻿ (Filomena House) | |
| Tanguilig House | Constructed in 1920s | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 240 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′31″N 120°29′19″E﻿ / ﻿16.041939°N 120.488616°E﻿ / 16.041939; 120.488616﻿ (Tanguilig House) | |
| Dionisio Guico House | Constructed in 1958 | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 272 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′31″N 120°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿16.042013°N 120.488932°E﻿ / 16.042013; 120.488932﻿ (Dionisio Guico House) | |
| Mendoza House | Constructed in 1930s | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 279 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′32″N 120°29′19″E﻿ / ﻿16.042287°N 120.488692°E﻿ / 16.042287; 120.488692﻿ (Mendoza House) | |
| Felipe Guico House | Constructed in 1940s | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 270 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′32″N 120°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿16.042119°N 120.488817°E﻿ / 16.042119; 120.488817﻿ (Felipe Guico House) | |
| Berceles House | Constructed in 1960s | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 271 N. Garcia Road (Guico Street) | 16°02′31″N 120°29′19″E﻿ / ﻿16.041851°N 120.488730°E﻿ / 16.041851; 120.488730﻿ (Berceles House) | |
| Bautista House | Constructed in 1930s | Pangasinan | Manaoag, Pangasinan | Guico Street | 16°02′29″N 120°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿16.041473°N 120.488806°E﻿ / 16.041473; 120.488806﻿ (Bautista House) | |

## Gallery

* Manaoag Town Hall (Poblacion)
* Manaoag Tourism Youth Center
* St. Camillus College of Manaoag and Maternity & Polyclinic
* Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Manaoag
* Hotel Manaoag (Soriano Street
* Aloragat bridge and Aloragat River