- "La Union," without an accented "o," refers to a province in the Philippines. For places in Latin America and Spain, see La Unión.
| Province of La Union | |
 Provincial seal of La Union |
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 Map of the Philippines with La Union highlighted |
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| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Capital | San Fernando City |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 1 |
| - Municipalities | 19 |
| - Barangays | 576 |
| - Congressional districts | 2 |
| Population | 35th largest |
| - Total (2007) | 657,945 |
| - Density | 441/km² (9th highest) |
| Area | 13th smallest |
| - Total | 1,493. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 The Ilocos Region or Region I ( Ilokano: Rehion ti Ilokos, Pangasinan: Rihiyon na Sagor na Baybay na Luzon) of the Philippines ₯ For the city in Pampanga see City of San Fernando Pampanga. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines 1 km² |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Spoken languages | Ilokano, Pangasinan |
| Governor | Manuel "Manoling" Ortega (NPC) |
La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article select from the in other languages section to the side of this page The Pangasinan language (Pangasinan salitan Pangasinan; Spanish: idioma pangasinense, sometimes called Panggalatok belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a Political party in the Philippines. The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Ilocos Region or Region I ( Ilokano: Rehion ti Ilokos, Pangasinan: Rihiyon na Sagor na Baybay na Luzon) of the Philippines Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas Its capital is San Fernando City and borders Ilocos Sur to the north, Benguet to the east, and Pangasinan to the south. ₯ For the city in Pampanga see City of San Fernando Pampanga. Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. To the west of La Union is the South China Sea. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the
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People and culture
Ninety-three percent of the population is Ilocano and is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article select from the in other languages section to the side of this page There are communities of Pangasinense in the south, Igorots in the Cordillera foothills, and Chinese in the city. Igorot ( pronounced) name for the people of the Cordillera region in the Philippines island of Luzon. The Cordillera Central is a massive mountain range situated in the northern central part of the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following A person who resides in and holds citizenship of the People's Republic of China (including Hong
La Union is highly literate, with San Fernando City as the administrative, educational, and financial center of the region.
Economy
The economy is diversified with service, manufacturing, and agricultural industries spread throughout the province. The Port of San Fernando operates as an increasingly active shipping point, and the former American airbase Wallace Air Station, having been converted into a business and industrial area, helps to facilitate such commercial activity. Wallace Air Station was a United States Air Force (USAF facility located in San Fernando La Union, Luzon Island The Philippines.
Tourism to the province is driven by airlines and passenger coach bus lines like regionally owned Farinas Transit Company and Partas. In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers Farinas Transit Company is one of the major Philippines Public transport companies connecting the Luzon provinces to the national capital in Manila Partas Transportation Co Inc is a bus transportation company in the Philippines.
Tourists often flock to the beaches of Bauang, or to the more secluded ones further north for snorkeling, surfing or other water sports; the more northerly beaches near San Juan specifically cater to both local surfers as well as portions of the world surfing circuit.
Geography
Political
La Union is subdivided into 19 municipalities and 1 city. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines
City
Municipalities
Physical
Like most of the region, the province is squeezed in by the Cordillera mountain range to the east and the South China Sea to the west. ₯ For the city in Pampanga see City of San Fernando Pampanga. Agoo is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Aringay is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Bacnotan is a first class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Bagulin is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Balaoan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Bangar is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Bauang is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Burgos is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Caba is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Luna is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Naguilian is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Pugo is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Rosario is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. San Gabriel is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. San Juan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Santo Tomas is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Santol is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Sudipen is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. Tubao is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Yet, unlike other portions of Luzon and the Philippines' two other island groupings, the Visayas and Mindanao, La Union experiences a rather arid and prolonged dry season with little precipitation to be expected between the months of November and May. Visayas ( Visayan: Kabisay-an) is one of the three island groups in the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle"
History
La Union, "The Union" or "The United" in Spanish, was formed in 1850 when the Spanish colonial government merged the southern towns of Ilocos Sur province, the northern towns of Pangasinan, and the western towns of Benguet to the east. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon.
External links
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of La Union
- Find people and La Union Information Here
- Pasyalan La Union
- La Union Yellow Pages and Online Directory
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