Manaoag, officially the Municipality of Manaoag ([mɐˈnaʊag]; Pangasinan: Baley na Manaoag; Ilocano: Ili ti Manaoag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manaoag), is a 1st class 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 issued 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.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Manaoag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	16,793	—
1918	22,279	+1.90%
1939	29,030	+1.27%
1948	34,304	+1.87%
1960	41,164	+1.53%
1970	48,091	+1.57%
1975	48,450	+0.15%
1980	36,742	−5.38%
1990	45,339	+2.13%
1995	49,705	+1.74%
2000	54,743	+2.09%
2007	62,684	+1.89%
2010	64,578	+1.09%
2015	69,497	+1.41%
2020	76,045	+1.79%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Manaoag

5 10 15 20 25 30 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, belonging to the fourth congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, 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
	Winston Lalata Chu Tan
	Eduardo E. Paraan
	Pedro F. Palaganas Jr.
	Perc Jomini D. Villacorta
	Merlinda M. Tantay
	Rosalino S. De Vera
	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

Cultural Property wmph identifier	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

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