Dagupan, an independent city in Pangasinan, Philippines, is renowned as the milkfish capital. It became a city in 1947 and hosts the annual Bangus Festival. The 2025 elections resulted in Belen Fernandez as mayor. Several representatives from Dagupan have participated in beauty pageants, achieving varied success.
2022 Dagupan mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected
Dagupan, an independent city in Pangasinan, Philippines, became a city on June 20, 1947. Known as the milkfish capital, it hosts the Bangus Festival annually since 2002. In the May 2022 election, Belen Fernandez was elected mayor and Bryan Kua vice mayor, with a total of 138,721 registered voters.
2019 Dagupan mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected
Dagupan, the milkfish capital of the Philippines, has celebrated the Bangus Festival since 2002. Although part of Pangasinan, it is an independent city, officially established in 1947 with 31 barangays. In the 2019 elections, Brian Lim was elected mayor. The city has produced beauty pageant competitors but limited successes.
