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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 ...
Diego Silang monument and historical marker, Caba, La Union. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Ilocos Region is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.
Poverty incidence of San Fernando 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 14.40 2009 14.96 2012 3.81 2015 3.82 2018 1.27 2021 5.09 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The City of San Fernando maintains a primarily a gricultural economy, with key crops including rice, legumes, leafy vegetables, root crops, fruit trees, corn, and tobacco. Fishing activities along the coastline provide an additional source ...
The Museo de Iloko, (also called the Agoo Museum or the Agoo Presidencia), is a heritage building and museum located in Agoo, La Union, [1] [2] Philippines, known for its collection of "artifacts and other pieces of cultural importance to the Ilocanos", [2] [3] and for being one of few surviving examples of American Colonial Era architecture in the Ilocos Region.
The Spanish first colonized the Ilocos Region in 1572. They would build large stone structures such as churches and forts in the following years. Watchtowers were built for sentry purposes against Moro and Chinese pirates as well as other European colonial powers.
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 ...
Ilocano is the main language of the majority in the region, with La Union recognizing it as an official language since 2012. [94] It is also spoken in neighboring regions of Cagayan Valley (Region II), Cordillera Administrative Region and parts of Central Luzon (Region III) as the lingua franca among Ilocano and non-Ilocano residents.
The Giant Eagle of the North Park is a park and tourist attraction in Agoo, La Union, Philippines. [1] Located along the Jose D. Aspiras Highway, the park features a concrete sculpture known as Eagle of the North by Anselmo Day-ag.