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Title: A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: United States. Bureau of Insular Affairs United States. 57th Congress (1st session, 1901-1902) Keim, De B. Randolph (De Benneville Randolph), 1841-1914
Subjects: Philippines -- Description and travel Gazetteers Philippines -- Politics and government 1898-1935
Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ne and a continuation of the Cordillera Central form the E. boundary,the highest summit being Mt. Biumaca, 19 m. E. by N. of San Fernando and INIt.Santo Tomas, 7,418 ft. high, E. of Agoo. From these heights the AV. side dropssuddenly to plains along the coast not more than 10 to 15 m. distant. All the riversexcept one passing Naguilian and 2 others in the S., have their rise on the AY. water-shed and empty into the China Sea. BAYS AND HARBORS. About 20 m. of the coast of this province lies along the China Sea, and 25 m. formsthe E. shore of Lingayen Gulf. The following are the bays and harbors: liingayen; San Fernando Pt. forms the E. head to Lingayen Bay. Along the E.shore of the gulf are a number of small inlets used by native crafts. San Fernando; port with 2 anchorages formed by the point of that name. TheN., 5^ to 7 fms., is exposed toN. winds, the S. port is from 6 to 6j fms. The town onthe highland is in frequent communication with Manila. San Juan; the port N. of San Fernando.
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GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 907 LIGHT-HOTJSES. The approacli to the gulf of Lingayeii, as well as to the harbor, is marked by alight-house on the S. point of entrance to San Fernando, lat. 16° 37^ 30^^ N., Ion. 120°17 14^ E.; light 1 flash red, 30 ft. above the sea; iron tower 20 ft. high; visible 12 m. ROADS AND COMMUNICATIONS. The higliMay which follows the China Sea coast from the extreme N. parallels theentire coast of this province. The telegraph line follows the same route, and also aprojectecl line of the railroad as a proposed continuation of the Manila and DagupanR. R. There are no roads extending any distance in the interior. POPULATION AND TOWNS. The registered population is 110,164, mostly of the Ilocano and Pangasiniln races,with a number of Igorrotes in the mountains, each having their own dialect. The following is the division of Union into pueblos and their respective population,according to the census of 1887: Province anil juieblos. Total population, combi

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