Mangatarem, officially the Municipality of Mangatarem (Pangasinan: Baley na Mangatarem; Ilocano: Ili ti Mangatarem; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mangatarem), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,323 people.

The Municipality is home to the Manleluag Hot Spring Protected Landscape located in Barangay Malabobo near the southern boundary of the municipality.

Mangatarem is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from provincial capital Lingayen and 177 kilometres (110 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

Mangatarem is a Pangasinan word for "mango plantation". The town's name also came from the Ilocano Phrase “mangga ken tirem” which means "mango and oyster".

Geography

Barangays

Mangatarem is politically subdivided into 82 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Mangatarem

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	12,895	—
1918	15,971	+1.44%
1939	18,658	+0.74%
1948	20,425	+1.01%
1960	28,931	+2.94%
1970	35,080	+1.94%
1975	37,604	+1.40%
1980	40,582	+1.54%
1990	47,714	+1.63%
1995	53,603	+2.20%
2000	60,943	+2.79%
2007	65,366	+0.97%
2010	69,969	+2.51%
2015	73,241	+0.87%
2020	79,323	+1.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mangatarem

10 20 30 40 2006 30.80 2009 25.50 2012 10.62 2015 14.66 2018 14.64 2021 21.89 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In terms of economic activities, Mangatarem is primarily driven by agriculture. The municipality has the biggest land area in the entire Pangasinan province. A big percentage of its households also have family members who are working or have migrated abroad.

The town's poblacion area continues to attract major food, retail, and service establishments from Metro Manila and nearby cities within the province of Pangasinan. Service establishments include banks, courier, pawnshops, auto/motorcycle service shops, These include Metrobank, Land Bank of the Philippines, and many others.

The town's public market serves not only the local residents but also the residents and farmers or entrepreneurs from the adjoining towns of Urbiztondo, Aguilar, and San Clemente, Tarlac, especially on weekends. This is one of the reasons that major commercial establishments started to take notice of the municipality and decided to set up their branches here.

Government

Local government

Mangatarem, belonging to the second 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
(2019–2022)

Position	Name
Congressman	Jumel Anthony I. Espino
Mayor	Ramil P. Ventenilla
Vice-Mayor	Michael Mon. R. Punzal
Councilors	Napoleon A. Calidan III
	Ricardo B. Pastor Jr.
	Napoleon Q. Petaca
	Cesar M. Cabornay
	Philip Theodore E. Cruz
	Joel M. Cruz
	Conrado T. Budiao
	Ryan A. Sanchez

Tourism

• St. Raymond of Peñafort Parish Church (Mangatarem)
• Manleluag Hot Spring Resort & Protected Landscape
• Immaltar Hot Spring
• Kanding Waterfalls (Canding Falls)
• Tangguyob Waterfalls (Timangguyob Falls)
• Pacalat Impounding Dam
• Daang Kalikasan

Mangatarem's tourist attractions are mostly natural (hot springs, waterfalls). These are frequented by local tourists during weekends and especially during summer. A number of local property owners have also developed their own pocket resorts outside of the poblacion area and opened these to the general public.

Government

Mangatarem, belonging to the second 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.