The Pangasinan people are also living in the neighboring provinces of Tarlac, La Union, and Zambales (which used to be parts of Pangasinan Province), Benguet, Nueva Ecija, and Nueva Vizcaya; as well as in Pangasinan communities in other parts of the Philippines (especially Metro Manila, Cagayan, Isabela, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Quezon, Cavite, Laguna, Mindoro, Palawan and Mindanao) and overseas.

[citation needed] Prior to Spanish colonization, the Pangasinan people believed in a pantheon of unique deities (gods and goddesses).

Other prominent people of Pangasinan descent include Fidel Ramos (born in Lingayen, he served in the Cabinet of President Corazón Aquino, first as chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and later on, as Secretary of National Defense from 1986 to 1991 before becoming the Philippine's 12th president), Tania Dawson whose mother hails from Santa Maria, Pangasinan, lawmaker Jose de Venecia, Jr., who was born in Dagupan City, Pangasinan; and actor and National Artist Fernando Poe, Jr., whose father was from San Carlos City, Pangasinan.

Other notable Pangasinenses are Victorio C. Edades, Angela Perez Baraquio, Ambrosio Padilla, Cheryl Cosim (reporter and news program host), Marc Pingris, Leo Soriano, and Ric Segreto.

Notable Pangasinense actresses and actors include Donita Rose, Marlou Aquino, Lolita Rodriguez, Barbara Perez, Gloria Romero, Carmen Rosales, Nova Villa, Jhong Hilario, and Liza Soberano.