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La Union was formed on March 2, 1850, and became the 34th province of the Philippines. After Cebu became the first provincia in 1565, new provinces have been created by the Spaniards. Three main functions were considered so: political-civil administration, ecclesiastical governance and geographical considerations.
Poro Point, also known historically as San Fernando Point ( Spanish: Punta San Fernando ), is a headland and peninsula located in the city of San Fernando, La Union, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It projects northwesterly about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) into the South China Sea. [1] It was named after its location within barangay ...
Aerial view of San Fernando, circa 1940s. San Fernando, along with all the southern coastal towns of La Union, was once called Agoo in pre-colonial times. [citation needed] Agoo was the northern part of Caboloan (), covering a large area that encompassed the towns of “Atuley” (), San Fernando, Bauang, Caba, “Alingay or Alinguey” (), Santo Tomas and Rosario.
Rosario was formerly a part of Santo Tomas and became a municipality in 1869 by a decree. Natives of Rosario emanated from Santo Tomas and Magsingal (), and also from Agoo, Tubao, Aringay, San Fernando and Bacnotan, thus by the end of the 19th century, Rosario became home to mostly Ilocanos, Ilocanized Pangasinenses, & Pangasinenses still speaking their native language.
Poverty incidence of San Juan 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.60 2009 22.68 2012 7.14 2015 5.51 2018 1.82 2021 7.31 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tourism San Juan is considered to be the Surfing Capital of the Northern Philippines and is known for its consistent intermediate quality surf and two surfing seasons from July to October and November to March. There is also a local museum, Museo ...
Aringay. / 16.398208°N 120.355481°E / 16.398208; 120.355481. Aringay, officially the Municipality of Aringay ( Ilocano: Ili ti Aringay; Filipino: Bayan ng Aringay ), is a second class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,380 people.
Poverty incidence of Caba 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 29.60 2009 25.23 2012 8.53 2015 7.30 2018 3.11 2021 10.46 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Just as the national government, the municipal government of Caba, is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judiciary. The judicial branch is administered solely by the ...
Naguilian, La Union. Tattan Naguilian! / 16.53°N 120.4°E / 16.53; 120.4. Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian ( Ilocano: Ili ti Naguilian; Filipino: Bayan ng Naguilian ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,189 people.