Handbook of the Philippines

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...on the west by New Vi?caya and New Ecija, containing the towns of Baler and Casiguran and five savage tribes in the southern part. There are J i, ooo inhabitants, chiefly uncivilized. The surface is rough and the soil, to a great extent, barren. The area is 828 square miles. Tagalo, Ilocano and Uongote are the principal dialects spoken. Zambales--Extends along the west-central coast from the gulf of Lingayen to Subig bay. It occupies a superficies of 1645 square miles. There are 86,641 inhabitants in 23 towns and 134 barrios, besides various uncivilized tribes in the mountains which separate the province from Pampanga. The executive is a civil governor of the second class. Iba, of 3,515 inhabitants, is the capital. It lies about two miles from the coast and enjoys a very salubrious climate. Other, towns are Alaminos, having 7,166 inhabitants; San Narciso and Santa Cruz, each 8000; and Bolinao, 6,003. Subig has a magnificent harbor and is destined to a brilliant future. Besides the staples of Luzon, Zambales produces considerable timber, pitch, honey and wax. Amber is found, in some quantity, on the coast. Zambal, Ilocano, Aeta, Pampango, Pangasman and Tagalo, are the languages spoken. Pangasinan.--To the north of this province arc Union, Benguet and the gulf of Lingayen; on the east, New Vizcaya and New Ecija; on tiic south, Tarlac; and Zambales on the west. The area is 1612 square miles. The province is thickly populated, containing 304,000 people, living in 29 towns and 364 barrios There is a civil governor and a court of record. The capital is Lingayen, having a population of 17,612, a fine church and a large number of factory buildings. San Carlos has a population of 26,000. Dagupan, with 10,932 people, is a sea-port and the northern..