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Location
Borders La Union Province to the north, and the 3rd District of Pangasinan to the west, 6th District to the east and Tarlac Province to the south.
Calasiao
Lat 16° 5' 40N Long 120° 21' 48E Town south of Dagupan. American staging area after the January 9, 1945 liberation.
Sison
Lat 16° 10' 0N Long 120° 28' 60E Town on the eastern border of Pangasinan.
After the Japanese landing at Lingayen Gulf, the US Army 71st Division (less 71st Infantry) in position astride Route 3 south of Sison.
Pozorrubio
Lat 16° 6' 48N Long 120° 32' 34E Inland town in Pangasinan. Battle for Pozorrubio January 12, 1945.
Potpot
Lat 16° 3' 0N Long 120° 34' 60E Inland time in Pangisanan. Japanese Tanks of the 7th Tank Regiment counter attacked from Pozorrubio to Potpot, catching American anti-tank gunners by surprise there. After a 2 hour firefight, the Japanese finally withdrew. At dawn on the 17th the Japanese tanks returned but were destroyed this time.
Urdaneta (Urdeneta)
Lat 15° 58' 34N Long 120° 34' 16E Inland town 13.3 miles southeast of Mangaldan sitting astride of a major north-south (MacArthur Highway) and east-west road junction. Battle between Japanese Army and US Army liberation forces occurred here January 16-17, 1945.
Linmanzangan
Lat 16° 3' 0N Long 120° 34' 60E Located
12.4 miles east of Mangaldan inland from Lingayen Gulf, a half-mile north of Binalonan.
Villasis
Lat 15° 54' 6N Long 120° 35' 18E Located to the south of Urdanetta, Rosales is to the south-west acros the Agno River to the south.
Binalonan
Lat 16° 2' 56N Long 120° 35' 43E Located 12.4 miles east of Mangaldan inland from Lingayen Gulf. Small town on the highway, midway between Pozorubio and Urdaneta. Site of battle between Japanese and American tanks.
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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