Bayambang

Bayambang

Bayambang in the early days had a big territorial coverage.  The municipalities of Bautista, Alcala, Sto. Tomas and Rosales were once part of the old Bayambang.  Today, its size had been reduced after the aforementioned municipalities attained municipal status.  Bayambang was founded in the 16th century by an Aeta known as Agalet.

According to oral tradition, “Bayambang” came from  Pangasinan word “balangbang” or “waist”. The story went that a Spaniard  was asking  a native what the name of the place was and, without fully comprehending what was asked of him, the  latter pointed out to his waist and  responded by saying   “balangbang”. Another story states that it came from the word “kulibangbang”, a plant that grew abundantly in the area during the pre-Spanish times. Still another account suggests that it could have come from the word “bayang-bayang” which refers to the scarecrows used in driving away birds that feasted on ripening palays.


LAND AREA                       :    18,305 hectares
POPULATION                    :    96,609
NO. OF BARANGAYS      :    77
CLASSIFICATION            :    1st class      
TOWN FIESTA                   :    April 5-10
FESTIVAL                           :    Malangsi Fishtival (1st week of April)
PRODUCTS                          :    yellow corn, onion, fish buro, rice crackers
POINTS OF INTEREST    :    Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer    (1614), Mangabul Lake

Check out Municipality of Bayambang website.