The name Pangasinan pronounced as "Pang - ASINan '' It means "place of salt '' or "place of salt - making ''; it is derived from the prefix pang, meaning "for '', the root word asin, meaning "salt '', and suffix an, signifying "location ''. At present it is pronounced Paŋgasinan based on the Spanish pronunciation due to their inability to utter or pronounce the nasal sound < nga > / ŋ /. The province is a major producer of salt in the Philippines. Its major products include "bagoong '' ("salted - krill '') and "alamang '' ("shrimp - paste '')
what is the salt capital of the philippines
Pangasinan