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In June 1572, Spanish conquistadors led by Juan de Salcedo arrived in the Ilocos Region to subdue the native people and pacify the area. On October 1849, Governor-General Narciso Clavería issued a decree that led to the creation of La Union province, formed by merging towns from Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, and the eastern part of the País del Igorrotes (now the Cordillera region).
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 ...
Bauang has a poverty incidence of 7.5%, ranking it fourth among the municipalities in La Union with the lowest poverty rate. La Union Agri-Tourism Grape Farm. Bauang Beach, known for its fine grayish sand, is the primary tourist attraction in the region, stretching from Barangay Pagdalagan Sur to Barangay Baccuit.
Spanish colonial era watchtowers which includes : Santiago (Barangay Sabangan) San Esteban (Barangay Bateria) Narvacan (Barangay Sulvec) Belfry of San Agustin Church (Bantay, Ilocos Sur) 2015 [24] 1 La Union Watchtowers Luna; Balaoan; Bacnotan; San Juan; San Fernando; La Union. Spanish colonial era
Map of the Presidios built in the Philippines during the 1600s, in Fortress of Empire by Rene Javellana, S. J. (1997). The Spanish fortifications of the Philippines, or fuerzas, are strongholds constructed by Filipinos and Spaniards primarily for protection against local and foreign aggressors during the Spanish colonial period, and during the subsequent American and Japanese occupations.
Bagulin is a landlocked municipality located in the easternmost part of the province of La Union, Philippines. It is geographically bordered by several towns: to the north by San Gabriel , to the northwest by San Juan , to the west by City of San Fernando , to the southeast by Naguilian , to the south by Burgos , and to the east by Kapangan in ...
San Juan is located in the west of the province of La Union, along the Manila North Road, between latitudes 16°39'N and 16°43'N and longitudes 120°9'E and 120°15'E. San Juan is bounded on the north by the municipality of Bacnotan along the Baroro River, and on the east by the municipalities of San Gabriel and Bagulin along the Dasay-Duplas ...
Poverty incidence of Luna 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.50 2009 24.72 2012 12.07 2015 5.95 2018 3.25 2021 8.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Luna, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of La Union, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative ...