Alaminos City
Province: Pangasinan
Congressional District: First District
Administrative Land Area: 166.23 sq. km.
No. Of Barangays: 39
Available Alienable and Disposable land: 14,486.144
Forest Lands: 555.955
Fishpond Development: 1,581.300
Length of Coastline (km): 20.000
Length of Roads (km): 291.298
Road Density: 1.75 km/sq.km of Total Land Area
Approximate travel time and distance via land from Alaminos City to other major
cities
Alaminos City to Manila
Alaminos City to Baguio City
Alaminos City Olongapo City
Alaminos City to Dagupan City
Alaminos City to San Fernando City of La Union
Alaminos city to Lingayen |
257 km |
5 hours |
| 136 km |
2 hours |
| 200 km |
4 hours |
| 63 km |
1 hour |
| 123 km |
2 hours |
| 45 km |
0.75 hour |
Distance to Highway, Railroad, Seaport or Airport
National road going to Bani and Bolinao, Pangasinan crisscross through Alaminos
City, likewise the one going to Olongapo City.
23 km from Sual fishing Port
47 km from Lingayen Airport
63 km from Philippine National Railroad in Dagupan City (non-operational)
Alaminos City’s Geographical Advantages
a. Home of the World famous Hundred Islands
b. Strategically located in Western Pangasinan
c. Emerged as the center of trade and commerce and the unquestioned focal point
in the educational, political, religious and cultural movements in Western
Pangasinan
Average Population Growth Rate: 2.55 % per annum
Population Projection for 2005: 83,320
Total Population Density for 2005: 540 persons per sq. km
Number of Households (2005): 17, 620
Average Household Size: 4.73
32% of Households have access to piped water
75 % of Households have access to electricity;
9% of Households are with telephone connection
Employment Rate: 92%
Income Classification: Fifth (5th) Class City
Kind of Human Resources available in the City
a. Professionals
b. Technical/Skilled Workers
c. Businessmen
d. Laborers
The City has:
a. 18 farmers associations
b. 10 rural improvement clubs
c. 10 fisher folk associations
d. 9 agricultural-based cooperatives
The City has 43 public schools and 19 private schools further subdivided into:
a. Pre-elementary: 33
b. Elementary: 42
c. Secondary: 11
d. Tertiary: 9
e. Vocational/Technical schools: 10
The City has about 72 health facilities divided into the following:
a. Ophthalmology clinics: 4
b. Dental clinics:10
c. Diagnostic clinics: 2
d. I.M. clinics: 3
e. Ob-Gyne clinics: 3
f. Pedia Clinics: 3
g. G.P. clinics: 3
h. Ortho clinic:1
i. Genera1 Hospital:2
j. Rural Health Units: 2
k. Brgy. Health Stations: 39
By 2003, there are 343 irrigation facilities in the city, which has 2, 344
hectares of potential service area.
The City houses the following registered establishments:
a. Hotel establishments: 8
b. Banks: 13
c. Lending Investors: 23
d. Pawnshops: 19
e. Money shop/Changer: 8
f. Money Transfer: 1
The City has the following communication services:
a. Cell sites/provider: 3 (Digitel, Globe, Smart Pilipino Telephone)
b. Print media: 2 (Pahayagan ng Bayan, Western Pangasinan Forum)
c. Radio station: 3 (DZWM, DWTJ FM, Hot FM)
d. Postal Service: 5 (Philippine Postal Corp., JRS, LBC, RCPI, PT & T)
e. Telephone services: 3 (Digitel, PLDT, Bureau of Telecommunications)
f. Community Cable Net: 1 (Pangasinan Educational TV (PECTV))
The City’s public transport consists of the following:
a. 116 units of bus and mini-bus
b. 37 units of hired vans
c. 95 units of jeepneys
d. 2, 845 tricycle units
e. 211 delivery truck units
f. 80 motorboat units
Crime statistics
Crime volume as of 2004 – 102
Crime solved as of 2004 – 98
Crime Solution efficiency as of 2004 – 96.08%
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