Lingayen is a town, the provincial capital in Pangasinan, known for its long and wide beach.

Understand

It is home to about 108,000 people (census, 1 May 2020) "edit wikidata". The town is divided into 32 barangays for administrative purposes.

Lingayen is the capital municipality of the province. It is the birthplace of the Philippines' 12th President, Fidel V. Ramos.

Get in

By bus

The town is served regularly by Victory Liner buses from their Pasay and Cubao terminals.

By plane

  • 🌍 Lingayen Airport (no IATA code), #689 Castillo Street. Served only by general aviation. No scheduled flights. (updated Sep 2019)

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Lingayen Beach. (updated Dec 2018)
  • 🌍 Pangasinan Provincial Capitol. Neoclassical capitol building. (updated Dec 2018)
  • 🌍 Urduja House. Named after the legendary woman Urduja, this is the official residence of the Governor of Pangasinan. (updated Dec 2018)
  • 🌍 Binmaley Beach. (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 Lingayen Riverside Park, Jimenez Street. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 Lingayen Park, National Road. Open 24 hours. Free. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 Casa Real (Banáan Pangasinan Provincial Museum), toll-free: +63 075 511-9821, . M-F 9AM-4PM. Once the seat of government for Pangasinan, the renovated Casa Real now hosts a museum with 11 galleries. Free. (updated Sep 2023)

Nearby

Just 8 km from Lingayen is Bugallon, a town with a rich historical background and a connection to the Philippines' fight for independence, named after General Urbano Bugallon, a native of the town and a hero of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. Besides exploring the town's rich cultural heritage and learning about its history, you can find:

  • General Urbano Bugallon Ancestral House – A historical site that pays tribute to General Bugallon's legacy.
  • Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Church – A religious and architectural landmark.

Do

  • Visit Veterans Park behind at the Capitol Complex and discover the history of the province during the Japanese Occupation.
  • Go swimming at Lingayen Beach or El Puerto Marina in Lingayen
  • Visit the Casa Real or the Banaan Museum.
  • Every year, the town celebrates Bagoong Festival and the Pista'y Dayat.

Nearby

Check out the annual Carabao Festival in Bugallon.

Buy

  • 🌍 Savemore Lingayen, Bonifacio Street Lingayen. 10AM-8PM. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 Lingayen Public Market, National Road. You will find too many different things to buy from here at a very cheap price. Sweets, Seasonings, spices, fish, fruits, general house items like toiletries etc. and lots of other things, if you are into buying authentic small things as souvenirs, this place could be great for that too. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 Magic Lingayen, Bonifacio Street, ☏ +63 933 811 7119. 8AM–7PM. Shopping mall. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 CSI Lingayen, Avenida Rizal East Road. 8:30AM–7PM. Supermarket. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 7-Eleven, Artacho St, Maniboc, ☏ +63 2 711 0711. 24 Hours. (updated Sep 2023)

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • 🌍 The President Hotel, Maramba Boulevard. Built over the childhood home of president Fidel Ramos, destroyed during World War II. (updated Dec 2018)
  • 🌍 Consuelo Hotel & Chinese Restaurant, Alvear Street, . (updated Dec 2018)
  • 🌍 Capitol Resort Hotel, Capitol Compound, Maniboc,. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: noon. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 Malinac Lodge Inn, PNP Walk corner Baywalk. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 Bergamo Hotel, Torres-Bugallon, Poblacion. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. A 3-minute walk from the Basing River, this relaxed hotel is 3 km from both Lingayen Beach along the West Philippine Sea and Lingayen Airport. (updated Sep 2023)
  • 🌍 MC Hotel Lingayen, Solis Street. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. (updated Sep 2023)

Connect

Go next

  1. Dagupan City. A major urban center known for its commerce, education, and gastronomic delights.
  2. San Carlos City.
  3. Binmaley. Known for its agricultural industry and nearby beach resorts.
  4. Calasiao. Famous for its puto (rice cake) and beautiful church.
  5. Alaminos City. Home of the Hundred Islands.
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