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February 6th, 2009 -- Posted in Municipalities, Pangasinan, Salt Making, Travel |
One of the 4th class municipalities in the province of Pangasinan, it has a population of 25,381 people in 5,092 households according to the 2000 census. Dasol is famous for the production of commercial salts. The Dasol Bay occupies the whole coastline of the town and its where the people gets its saltwater.
It is a small town in western Pangasinan situated in a plateau with an area of 230 square meters. Dasol is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Burgos and Mabini, the mineral-rich Zambales mountains in the east, the municipality of Infanta on the south, and the vast South China Sea on the west.
History
The town got its name from the medicinal herb “dosol” which abound in the locality during the Spanish period. The leaves of this herbal plant are greenish and oval in shape. It is a tuber relatively very low in height. It was commonly used to cure infected wounds, but was found to have the unusual characteristic of miraculously disappearing (abandoning its post) for unknown reason never to be located again. Its name was frequently mispronounced as Dasol by the Spaniards, so that when the place was established as municipality in the 19th Century, Dasol became its official name.
Transportation
Traversed by the smoothly paved and comfortable Pangasinan-Zambales Highway, Dasol is 288 kilometers away from Manila via Camiling, Tarlac and 88 kilometers from Dagupan City. Taking the opposite direction via Subic and Olongapo City, Dasol is only about 310 kilometers from Manila. Dasol can be reached by bus or jeepney trips from Alaminos and Santa Cruz. Notable bus companies include Victory Liner, Five Star Bus Co., and Philippine Rabbit.
October 27th, 2008 -- Posted in Businesses, Ilocos, Pangasinan, Provinces, Salt Making, Travel |
Pangasinan has export earnings of around $5.5 million. The 1200 megawatt Sual Coal-Fired Power Plant, 345 megawatt San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam, the Northern Cement Corporation, are located in Pangasinan. The province is a major producer of salt in the Philippines and has extensive fishponds, mostly for raising bangus or “milkfish,” along the coasts of Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea. It is also a major producer of rice, mangoes and bamboo crafts.The Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines has identified the following potential investment areas in Pangasinan:
- Maguey production and handicraft center
- Santiago Island Marine Park
- Oyster processing facility
- Bagoong technology and processing center
- Tannery and leather production center
- Oyster and aquaculture farming
- Seaweed farming
- Bamboo production
- Handicraft and furniture making
- Manufacture of construction bricks
- Tourism development
August 5th, 2008 -- Posted in Caves, Delicacies, Ilocos Norte, Salt Making, Tourists Spots |
The coastal town of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte is known for salt-making and tasty biscocho products.
It also offers a unique experience for travelers who are searching for a different kind of adventure.
If you wish to go spelunking, hike up to the mountains and explore Imelda Garden Caves.
The caves, located 1,708 above sea level, have underground water streams and offer some of the more spectacular stalagmite and stalactite formations.
Travel time to the caves is 45 minutes from the town proper through a dirt road, and you will need to get a special permit from the major’s office to explore the cave. The trip is definitely worth it!
You might even be fortunate to meet members of the Itneg tribe, the original inhabitants of the town. There are a few of them still living in the thick forests, untouched by modern civilization.
This coastal town is 25-kilometers long. It is bounded on the north by Burgos, on the east by the mountain ranges of Vintar, on the south by Bacarra, and on the west by the South China Sea. It is only seven kilometers north of Laoag City.
