New Book about the History of Urdaneta City
/A UP Press publication, "Urdaneta Del Ilustre Misionero 1858 - 2008 Evolution and Transformation of a Philippine City" by Erwin S. Fernandez tells the story of Urdaneta from a small town to a city. From the founding of the town by the cabezas and tenientes del barrio to the first ten years of cityhood, Urdaneta evolved and transformed into one of the leading cities in Northern Luzon. Using primary and secondary sources, this documented history resolves that it is named after Fr. Andres de Urdaneta, the illustrious missionary who came with Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
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