Agno, Pangasinan

Agno, Pangasinan

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Agno, Pangasinan


sealfile = Agno Pangasinan.png region = Ilocos Region (Region I)
province = Pangasinan
founded =
pop2000 = 25,077
barangays = 17
districts = 1st District, Pangasinan
class = 4th class; rural
mayor = 2007–2008: Arthur Cabantac
2008–present: vacant [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=(UPDATE) Mayor of Agno, Pangasinan shot dead - report |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storyPage.aspx?storyId=127151 |work= |publisher=ABS-CBN News Online |date=2008-08-03 |accessdate=2008-08-09 ]
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_pangasinan_agno.png caption = Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Agno.

Agno is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,077 people in 5,493 households.

The town is characterized by beautiful rolling terrain and rainfed rice fields which one traverses on the way to the town proper. As one nears the poblacion, or town plaza, the road passes along the beautiful Mabini river, which in turn meets with the South China Sea further west. The town shares borders with the town of Bani to the north, the town of Mabini and Alaminos City to the East and with Burgos to the South.

It is a quaint little town whose main livelihood is fishing and agriculture, although a number of her sons and daughters work as doctors, nurses, engineers and accountants in numerous countries around the globe. The town plaza is home to a centuries old Roman Catholic church, as well as one of the first congregations of the Philippine Independent Church.

The town boasts of natural attractions such as the Mabini river, the Umbrella Rocks in Sabangan, as well as several beaches — Agno Beach being the longest and most popular. There are several other beaches hidden along the coast such as the Macaboboni cove (which features a small cave) as well as a white beach in Brgy. Gayusan. To the southern end of Agno Beach, the brave of heart can dive from a two story high rock amidst crashing waves and end up in a beautiful coral garden below. Also, a Japanese gunboat is said to have sunk a few hundred meters away from Agno's shores, awaiting discovery by curious divers. The summer months of April and May are a good time to go as the town's market abounds with fruit such as mangoes and duhat, as well as fresh catch such as tuna, flying fish, grouper, lobsters and other treasures of the sea.

Barangays

Agno is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.

References

External links

* [http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph Official Website of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan]
* [http://pag.wikipedia.org Pangasinan Wikipedia]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.agno.pangasinan.info Agno, Pangasinan website]
* [http://punch.dagupan.com Sunday Punch]
* [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan Sun Star Pangasinan]
* [http://pangasinanstar.prepys.com Pangasinan Star Online]


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