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QUICK FACTS ABOUT LA UNION
| PROVINCIAL CAPITAL |
San Fernando City |
| LOCATION |
La Union is situated 273 kms. North of Manila and 57 kms. Northwest of Baguio City. It is accessible by land air and sea. It is also accessible from Laoag City international Airport by land in more than two (2) hours |
POLITICAL BOUNDARIES
| North |
Ilocos Sur |
| South |
Pangasinan |
| East |
Benguet |
| West |
South China Sea |
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SUBDIVISIONS
| Land Area |
1,493.09 sq.km. |
| Terrain |
Predominantly Hilly |
| Climate |
Wet and Dry Season |
| Municipalities |
19 |
| City |
1 |
| Barangays |
576 |
| Congressional District |
2 |
DEMOGRAPHICS
| Population |
789,815 * |
| Growth Rate |
1.27% |
| Population Density |
529 persons/sq.km. |
| Households |
160,249 ** |
| Major Dialects/Languages |
IloKo, Filipino and English |
| Religion |
Predominantly Roman Catholic |
| Literacy Rate |
96% |
EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
| Employment Rate |
92% * |
| Unemployment Rate |
8% * |
| Employment Distribution |
Agriculture - 53%
Industry - 10%
Services - 37% |
| Poverty Incidence |
23.30% (among Families) ***
30.6% (among Population) *** |
| Magnitude of Poor Families |
35, 618 *** |
| Magnitude of Poor Population |
225, 977 *** |
| Classification |
1st Class Province |
| Provincial Gov’t Revenue |
P 119.920 Million(as of 2011) p |
| Number of Banks |
69 (Rural Banks, Government,
Universal,Thrifts, Savings and
Mortgage Banks-including branches) |
| Number of Cooperatives |
180 |
AGRICULTURE/FOOD SUFFICIENCY
| Rice |
112% |
| Corn (Green & White) |
186% |
| Fish |
91% |
| Livestock |
118% |
| Fruits |
136% |
| Fruit Vegetables |
186% |
| Leafy Vegetables |
84% |
| Root Crops |
230% |
| Legumes |
82% |
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
| Manufacturing |
58% |
| Trading |
37% |
| Services |
5% |
MAJOR PRODUCTS/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS
| Hand-woven blankets (Inabel), softbrooms,
baskets, pottery, rice wine (Tapuey), sugarcane wine (Basi),
sugarcane vinegar, wood craft, bamboo craft, native rice cakes,
antique-finish furniture, dried fish, honey, and mushroom.
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INSFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
| Road Network |
1,802.77 Kilometers **** |
| Bridges |
9,608.58 Lineal Meters **** |
| Airport |
1 (Domestic) |
| Seaport |
1 (International) |
| Power |
all barangays electrified |
| Water |
95% households with potable water; 5 water districts |
| Telecommunication |
100% postal and telegraph coverage; 22,132 telephone connections |
SOCIAL SERVICES
| Number of Hospitals/clinics |
21 (Government and Private) |
| Number of Schools |
333 Public Elementary
56 Private Elementary
79 Public Secondary
51 Private Secondary
20 Colleges
5 State Universities |
Note:
* - NSO Projection
** - PPDO Projection
*** - National Statistical coordination Board
**** - National, Provincial, Municipal and Barangay (DPWH 1 & 2, PEO and MEO
p - Preliminary Data |
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