Bolinao, Pangasinan Part II

Dubbed as Pangasinan's "Gateway to the World", BOLINAO lies at the northwestern-most tip of Pangasinan. Nestled in a relatively isolated locale, this haven is bounded on the north and west by the vast expanse of the South China Sea, on the east by the Lingayen Gulf, on the south by the rolling hills and plateaus of Bani. Once a part of Zambales, this third-class municipality occupies about 23,320 hectares of hilly and rolling terrain. Comprising four islands, the largest of which is Santiago Island with myriad potentials, Bolinao is divided into 30 barangays including Patar.

Text from Bolinao, Pangasinan: An Eden north of Manila http://www.dagupan.com/bolinaobank/History.htm