It was my Day 2 of my trip to Pangasinan last August 31, 2019. From Urdaneta City, I travelled to Alaminos City by bus. I left Urdaneta at an early hour because I want to be in Alaminos by early morning.
I was surprised by the number of old houses in Alaminos, which I posted before here. Alaminos is like Talisay City (Negros) or Pila, Laguna when it comes to heritage houses and I hope the City Government of Alaminos can protect these houses.
Alaminos is home to the Cathedral Parish of St. Joseph the Patriarch at the heart of the city as well as the Hundred Islands National Park, among other tourist spots. Here are some information about this wonderful city taken from the Province of Pangasinan website:
Alaminos City
“Home of the 100 Islands”
Alaminos used to be a part of Bolinao which was one of the nine towns in the northern most part of Zambales. It became a town independent of its mother town in 1747. The town got its name in 1872 in honor of Lieutenant Governor General Alaminos, the then Governor General of the Philippines.
The town became a city in 2001 by virtue of Republic Act 9025, An Act Converting the Municipality of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan into a
Component City to be known as the City of Alaminos.Alaminos is the home to the Hundred Islands National Park, the very first national park in the Philippines. It is also the heart of Western Pangasinan, its center of commerce, finance, education, industry and services.
MAYOR: Arth Bryan C. Celeste
VICE MAYOR: Jose Antonio Miguel Y. Perez
LAND AREA: 16,426 hectares
POPULATION: 89,708
NO. OF BARANGAYS: 39
CLASSIFICATION: 4th class; component city
FIESTA:
March 18-19
Galila Hudre Islands FestivalINDUSTRIES/PRODUCTS:
Noodles (bijon)
Salt
Deboned/Processed Bangus
Processed MeatTOURIST ATTRACTIONS:
Parish of St. Joseph Church (1766)
Hundred Islands
Hundred Islands National Park,
Lucap Wharf
Bolo Beach
Caves
You can click on this link to visit the website of Alaminos City.
After touring Alaminos City, I rode a jeep to Bolinao, Pangasinan.
There’s a 5 Star Bus Company in Alaminos City
There’s also Victory Liner in Alaminos City
There’s a Novo Hotel in Alaminos City
The Alaminos City Hall
Interior shot of the Cathedral of St Joseph the Patriarch in Alaminos City
Colegio San Jose de Alaminos
Cathedral of St Joseph the Patriarch, Alaminos City
Bonifacio Monument in Alaminos City
Some of the old houses in Alaminos City. You can click here to view the other Heritage Houses in Alaminos City
Hundred Islands National Park, Alaminos City
Don Leopoldo Sison Convention Center, Alaminos City
Warehouse Club, Alaminos
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