Pangasinan

Pangasinan, officially known as the Province of Pangasinan (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Pangasinan) is a province of the Philippines. It is located in the Ilocos Region on the west coast of Luzon island, and is bordered by the provinces of La Union and Benguet to the north, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija in the east, and Zambales and Tarlac to the south.

Its capital city is Dagupan, located in the centre of the province, and the largest city is Urdaneta, located in the central-eastern area.

The province has a population of 3,192,680, making it one of the most populous in the country, and a population density of 585 people per square kilometer.

Geography
Pangasinan has a flat central plain, bordered by the Luzon Cordillera to the east and the Zambales Mountains to the west, as well as the South China Sea, and surrounds the Gulf of Linayen.

The highest peak is Mount Malico located in the north-east of the province, on the border with Nueva Vizcaya. It has a height of 1675m above sea level.