Lingayen, officially Municipality of Lingayen is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It is the capital municipality and the seat of government of the province of Pangasinan. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 103,278 people. Lingayen was a strategic point during World War II. It is also the birthplace of former President Fidel V. Ramos. ^ Census of Population. "Region I ". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.