Agno, Pangasinan
Known as an "old seat of civilization", it competes with Hundred Islands in natural beauty. Its umbrella rocks that just out of its clear lake and its long-winding beachline are tourists' musts. |
| Municipal Mayor: JOSE N. PAJETA, JR. |
| Tel. No.: (075)557-2007 | 557-2197 |
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| www.agno.pangasinan.info |
| www.pangasinan.org/agno |
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The name Agno was derived from a species of swamp tree called "Agnocasto" that grew abundantly in the locality, a chaste tree used for medicinal concoctions to relieve pain and illness. In time, "Agno" was retained to become the name of the town. Local historians pinpoint the year 1610 as the founding of the town by Spanish colonizers who came with the missionaries. It wasn't until 1791 that Agno was formally organized into a municipality. |
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Agno is located along the coast of the South China Sea and forms part of Western Pangasinan. It is bounded by the South China Sea on the west, Bani town on the north and Mabini on the east with Burgos on the South. Agno is 28 kms. away from the Hundred Islands in Alaminos, 75 kms away from Dagupan City and 280 kms from Manila via Camiling, Tarlac. |
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Agno is predominantly agricultural with rice and mangoes as the main crops. January and February are the peak months for sweet mangoes. Being on the coastal area, Agno boasts of various seafood and commercial big fish like tuna and blue marlins. Bangus fry concessions are also becoming main income-generating sources for Agno residents who now supply a sizeable number of fishponds in Pangasinan and other regions. |
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