- Bugallon, Pangasinan
Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Bugallon, Pangasinan
sealfile = Bugallon Pangasinan.png
province =Pangasinan
pop2000 = 57,445
barangays = 24
districts = 2nd District, Pangasinan
class = 3rd class; rural
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_pangasinan_bugallon.pngBugallon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan,
Philippines . According to the2000 census, it has a population of 57,445 people in 10,614 households.History
The municipality of Bugallon was formerly called "Salasa" which means a part of a wooden house where the floor is attached to. In the Spanish colonial era, the Spanish authorities established the town center in Poblacion (now Barangay Salasa). Because of flooding and erosion, the town center was later transferred to Barrio Anagao (became Barangay Poblacion) but the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, one of the oldest churches in the country, could not be transferred (every time someone attempts, he dies). A new Catholic church was created in the Poblacion, the Saint Andrew Catholic Church. This is the reason why Bugallon has two Catholic Churches. The town was named after the town's hero General
Jose Torres Bugallon who fought together with Gen.Antonio Luna during thePhilippine American War in 1899. February 5th, 1899, at theBattle of La Loma , Bugallon faced Gen.Arthur MacArthur . Bugallon suffered a shot to the thigh during the battle. Later that day, in the arms ofAntonio Luna , Bugallon died from excessive loss of blood.In 1921, the town of Salasa was renamed to Bugallon.
Barangays
Bugallon is politically subdivided into 24
barangay s.External links
* [http://pag.wikipedia.org Pangasinan Wikipedia]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph Official Website of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan]
* [http://www.dalityapi.com Pangasinan: Preservation and Revitalization of the Pangasinan Language and Literature]
* [http://punch.dagupan.com Sunday Punch]
* [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan Sun Star Pangasinan]
* [http://pangasinanstar.prepys.com Pangasinan Star Online]
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