Errie

Alcala, Pangasinan

It was then referred to as "Dangla" a vernacular term referring to a medicinal shrub which was then growing luxuriantly thereat.

The town of Alcala is claimed to be originally one of the big sitios of Bayambang, a townimmediately on its west after Bautista. |

The early settlers and their leaders through their own initiative petitioned the proper government authorities on April 1, 1873 or thereabout for the secession of sitios Dangla(now San Vicente), Cupi, Namalutan, Bacud, Ba-ong, Maasin, Bitulao, and Bugyao fromBayambang to constitute the nucleus of a new "pueblo". The names of these sitios exceptDangla are still in use. |

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On September 20, 1875 a Royal decree was issued approving the founding of the new municipality of Alcala. It can be concluded without dispute, therefore, that the town ofAlcala was founded on this latter date. It can be assumed that the then Spanish Governor of the province of Pangasinan was a native born ofAlcala, Spain which fact may have played a great role and a major factor in considering the name of the new town as Alcala. |

The town of Alcala was formerly called “Dangla”, a flourishing barrio of Bayambang. On September 20, 1875, Royal Decree No. 682 was issued making the place an official municipality to be named ALCALA, the name of a town in Spain where the then Governor of Pangasinan came from.

The cultural heritage of Alcala can be traced from its early settlers who came all the way from the Ilocos Provinces riding mainly on animal-drawn carts. These people are known to be adventurous, sturdy, diligent, industrious and thrifty.

LAND AREA: 5,508 hectares

POPULATION: 39,397

NO. OF BARANGAYS: 21

CLASSIFICATION: 3rd class

FIESTA:

May 1-3

PRODUCTS/INDUSTRIES:

tobacco, corn, livestock and poultry, woodcraft, candle making