AGNO RIVER




AGNO RIVER PANGASINAN

PEACEFUL VIEW OF AGNO RIVER
Agno River or Pangasinan River is a river on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Traversing the provinces of Benguet and Pangasinan, it is one of the largest river systems in the country with a drainage area of 5,952 km².The Agno River is the main drainage system of the area and has a catchment area of 5,952 square kilometers. It is the third largest river in Luzon (next to Cagayan River and Pampanga River) and the fifth largest river in the Philippines.
It originates in the Cordillera Mountains and empties into the South China Sea via the Lingayen Gulf. The river is 206 km long. Roughly 2 million people live in the Agno River Valley and it comprises one of Philippines' larger population clusters.
The river is dammed by three hydroelectric power plants; the Ambuklao Dam in Bokod, the Binga Dam in Itogon, and the San Roque Dam in San Manuel.


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URDANETA CITY MARKET

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The City of Urdaneta, earned its name as the “Bagsakan (trading post)" City of the Pangasinan because it serves as a drop-off point of the various fruits and vegetables coming from the different municipalities in Pangasinan and nearby provinces. The city’s bagsakan center, just like in the Divisioria market, practice free enterprise, wherein nobody controls the price unlike in some areas where a group of people control the price. Sometimes, the food staples traded here are sold up to 12 percent cheaper prices. Vegetables, such as tomatoes, pechay, onions, string beans, okra, eggplants and ampalaya from Pangasinan municipalities, and fruits, such as pomelo and banana of Davao, Batangas lanzones and dalandan of Laguna, are sold daily in the city’s bagsakan market. Traders and market vendors from within Luzon come to this city to buy goods and sell these to the different towns in Pangasinan and other Luzon provinces.
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PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORTH PHILIPPINES

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  Urdaneta Campus   Panpacific University North Philippines (PUNP) (also called Panpacific University), formerly Pangasinan Colleges of Science and Technology (PCST), is a private educational institution established by Dr. Romeo T. Padilla and started its operations in 1993. It currently has two campuses in the province of Pangasinan, one in Urdaneta City and another school based in Tayug.    Dubbed as the "Total University in the Pan-Pacific Rim", Panpacific University is an example of an institution that values academic excellence. Up to this day, this school continues to provide quality, research-oriented education to its students, supplying them with the knowledge that they can apply to grow into successful professionals ready to serve the people.  Panpacific University North Philippines Facts:          Panpacific University North Philippines has partnered with local and international universities like ...
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EXPLORING NATIVIDAD SKY PLAZA

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 NATIVIDAD SKY PLAZA Built on the hillsides facing the majestic Caraballo Mountains, Sky Plaza is a public park and view deck where visitors can enjoy sweeping scenes of Natividad and its neighboring towns. It is a popular hangout spot with adequate facilities: picnic tables, pay toilets, a small sari-sari store, a chapel, and even a 120-meter zip line attraction. It is likewise the jump-off point to the short but challenging trek up Ayat ni Apo Jesus, a pilgrimage site featuring a Christ the Redeemer statue standing on top of a hill. Address:  Brgy. Batchelor East, Natividad, Pangasinan, Philippines Hours:  5:00 AM - 7:00 PM Lying at the foot of the Caraballo mountains, Natividad has become Pangasinan province’s fast-emerging pilgrimage site and ecotourism destination. The town features Sky Plaza, a park built on top of a hill in Barangay Batchelor East, and a waterfall, which is 2 kilometers away. Sky Plaza has a two-story octagon-...
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