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On February 28, 1854, the town, now La Unión, was granted with the title of city as "pueblo del puerto de San Carlos de la Unión." After El Salvador gained its independence, the extensive Departamento de San Miguel was created.
The capital is San Miguel. The department is 2,077 km 2 in area and has a population of over 678,000. Before the Spanish conquest of El Salvador , the territory that now consists of the departments of San Miguel, La Unión and Morazán was the Lenca kingdom of Chaparrastique (Place of Beautiful Orchids).
San Miguel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsam miˈɣel]) is a city in eastern El Salvador. It is the country's third most populous city. It is located 138 km (86 mi) east of the capital, San Salvador. It is also the capital of the department of San Miguel and a municipality. The population of the city in 2024 was 290,612 [1].
Judiel Nieva (also known as Angel de la Vega) - Resident of Agoo who is a transgender actress and businesswoman notable for her claims of seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary atop a guava tree in Agoo, La Union, Philippines in what was labeled as the "Miracle of Agoo" from 1989 until 1993.
2 Liberal 1 Nacionalista 1 PDP 1 Local elections are scheduled to be held in La Union on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. La Union voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 13 members of the La Union Provincial Board. Governor Incumbent Raphaelle Ortega-David (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for a second term. Ortega-David was elected ...
Poverty incidence of La Union 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.99 2009 29.29 2012 18.50 2015 17.53 2018 4.43 2021 6.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority La Union’s economy is driven by three primary sectors: agriculture, industry, and services. The service sector plays a dominant role, comprising 81.28% of all business establishments, while industry contributes 17.21% and agriculture makes up ...
Poverty incidence of Tagudin 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.70 2009 20.55 2012 22.59 2015 13.51 2018 6.40 2021 19.32 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Tagudin, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its ...
Santa Rosa de Lima is a municipality in La Unión Department of El Salvador.. The city is named after St. Rose of Lima, born on 1586 in Lima (Peru).Its "fiestas patronales" are during the month of August, when the city gets full of vendors from around the country selling a wide range of articles and food.