Dagupan

Dagupan is a city in Pangasinan,composed of 31 barangays, 5 of the barangays were islands.The Bangus Capital City,because of its delicious bangus. According to 2015 census, it has a population of 171,271 people. The city is among the top producers of milkfish (locally known as bangus) in the province.

Understand

Dagupan is a major economic center for Ilocos Region, and forms a fast growing metropolis called Metro Dagupan together with the nearby towns. The city's name derives from the Pangasinan language for "gathering place"; it served as an important trading post since colonial times

History

Dagupan's history traces back to the polity of Kaboloan, which existed back before the Spanish colonialization.

Get in

By bus

• An A/C bus from Manila to Dagupan costs ₱445 and takes 5 hours. Victory Liner, Dagupan Transport, Fermina Transport, and First North Luzon Transit operates most air-conditioned buses from Manila.
• A non-A/C bus from Dagupan to Baguio costs ₱110 and takes 3 hours.

Get around

As in other Philippine provinces and cities, jeepneys, bus and tricycles are very common. In some parts, there are sidecars or pedicabs.

See

• Dagupan Fish Port
• Bora
• Tondaligan Beach
• Bonuan Blue Beach
• Dagupan City Museum
• Japanese-Philippine Friendship Garden
• Pantal River
• Tondaligan People's Park
• Rare Eagles Forest Marine and Agricultural Development

Do

Buy

• CSI square, M H Del Pilar Street. (down town district.). 9am-8pm. CSI Shopping mall (updated Mar 2017)
• Magic Mall, M H Del Pilar Street. (Infront of Old Cathedral Church.). 9AM-8PM. (updated Mar 2017)

Eat

Also try one of our best food in Dagupan which is the Pigar-Pigar. Come and taste it for yourself and see how delicious this food.

• Ciudad Elmina Restaurant
• Matutina's Seafood House And Restaurant
• Kuya Max Resto Grill
• Silantro Fil-Mex Cantina
• Chef Distrito
• Koppitea Resto Kaffe
• Bacold Manokan Grill
• Yellow Tree Cafe
• Dagupena Restaurant
• Uson Pigar Pigar
• Beans and Roots
• Cafe Feliz
• Kaffa Ave
• Korean Food Haus
• Todd's
• Silverio's

Drink

Sleep

• Nel Ars Travelers Inn, Pantal Arellano Street., ☎ [phone]. Check-out: noon. Fan and a.c. double rooms with own bathroom. Some rooms have cable TV. 96 rooms. ₱350/600. (updated Sep 2016)
• Star Plaza Hotel. Value star inn., AB Fernandez, Dagupan City (Value star inn is behide the star plaza hotel.), ☎ [phone]. Star Plaza Hotel and Value star inn are in downtown Dagupan. The restaurant serves a wide range of delicious food. Value star inn and Star plaza hotel have the same owner. single/double fan/a/c rooms with own bathrooms. ₱400/850. 

Connect

Go next

• Baguio
• San Fernando (La Union)
• Angeles