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The first church was built in 1770, but it was rebuilt a few times after being burned to where current church dates to about 1893. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic church in western Pangasinan. Also try People's Park adjacent if you need to stretch your legs.
Saint Joseph the Patriarch Cathedral Parish, commonly known as Alaminos Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Barangay Poblacion in the city of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Dedicated to Saint Joseph the Patriarch, it has been the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Alaminos since 1985.
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The highlight of the area serving as the embarkation point to the Hundred Islands but also a seafront venue with stores, restaurants, a miniature model of the islands, and a very peculiar lighthouse with stairs wrapping around the outside of the structure.
Local beach at about where the Hundred Islands start, but may have to pay and also it is not as serene as some (e.g. seaweed, dirty toilets).