Pangasinan is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lingayen and borders La Union and Benguet to the north, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija to the east, and Zambales and Tarlac to the south. To the west of Pangasinan is the South China Sea and the province encloses the Lingayen Gulf. Pangasinan is famous for the Hundred Islands National Park. This is a marine park located off the coast of Alaminos City in the Lingayen Gulf and is composed of some 123 islands, most of which are quite small and uninhabited.

Pangasinan derived its name from the word "pang-asinan" which means "place where salt is obtained." Originally, Pangasinan was the major supplier of salt to its neighboring provinces because of its strategic location being at the coastal area of Western Luzon.

Source: Wikipedia: Pangasinan