Alaminos City | Home of the famous HUNDREDS ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK.
City Fiesta’s March 14 - 18, 2008
The City of Alaminos is a 5th class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It was founded in the year 1744 and became the fourth city of Pangasinan last March 28, 2001. It has a population of 73,448 people as of year 2000 and is subdivided into 39 barangays. Alaminos City is a place where you can experience and enjoy both the beauty of the mountains and the sea. One of the most popular place to visit is the Hundred Islands National Park but it is not the only attraction of the city because there are other beautiful beaches, caves, mountain views waiting for you to be discovered. And while you’re already there, why not try to visit the neighboring towns like Bolinao, Anda, Mabini, Bani, and Sual which can take pride with their own beautiful and scenic places to visit. Plus the city has all the amenities like hotel accomodations, restaurants, banks, malls, internet cafes and grocery stores for your comfort. Public transportations are also not difficult to access.
Languages
Other than Ilocano, Tagalog, Panggalatoc and English is widely spoken in Alaminos city
Transportation
When commuting:
Taking Manila as the starting point from Southern Luzon, the Victory, Five Star and Rabbit Bus Terminals have their daily trips from morning to evening going to Alaminos and vice versa. The fare ranges from P300-450. Alaminos is a 5 hour trip from Manila.
While from the other part of Northern Luzon, taking Dagupan City as the point of origin, the Victory Bus Terminal is offering daily trips from 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Vans and small buses are also accesible at Dagupan Holding Area. The fare ranges from P60-70. Alaminos City is a just a 2 hour drive from Dagupan City.
The city is a just the perfect place to visit if you want to commune with nature and have the relaxation you’re looking for.
