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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 |
Relatively Dry from November to April and Wet from may to October |
| Municipalities |
19 |
| City |
1 |
| Barangays |
576 |
| Congressional District |
2 |
DEMOGRAPHICS
| Population |
730,224 |
| Growth Rate |
1.27 % |
| Population Density |
489persons/sq.km. |
| Households |
148,372 |
| Major Dialects/Languages |
IloKo, Filipino and English |
| Religion |
Predominantly Roman Catholic |
| Literacy Rate |
96% |
EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
| Labor Force |
445,000 |
| Employment Rate |
95 |
| Employment Distribution |
Agriculture- 53%
Industry - 10%
Services - 37% |
| Poverty Incidence |
27.6% ** |
| Major Dialects/Languages |
Ilocano, Filipino and English |
| Classification |
1st Class Province |
| Provincial Gov’t Revenue |
P 572,356,791.45 |
| Number of Banks |
64 (Rural Banks, Government and
Universal Banks- including branches) |
| Number of Cooperatives |
911 |
AGRICULTURE/FOOD SUFFICIENCY
| Rice |
132% |
| Fish |
87% |
| Livestock |
107% |
| Fruits |
110% |
| Vegetables |
138 |
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
| Trading |
51% |
| Services |
42% |
| Manufacturing |
7% |
INSFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
| Road Network |
1,785.510 Kilometers *** |
| Bridges |
19,550 Lineal Meters *** |
| Airport |
1 (Regional, International) |
| Seaport |
1 (International) |
| Power |
all barangays electrified |
| Water |
94.20% households with potable water; 5 water districts |
| Telecommunication |
100% postal and telegraph coverage; 22,132 telephone connections |
SOCIAL SERVICES
| Number of Hospitals/clinics : |
19 (Government and Private) |
| Number of Schools |
331 Public Elementary
64 Private Elementary
67 Public Secondary
44 Private Secondary
16 Colleges
4 State Universities |
MAJOR PRODUCTS/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS
Softbrooms, baskets, hand-woven blankets (Inabel), pottery, rice wine (Tapuey), sugarcane wine (Basi),sugarcane vinegar, wood craft, bamboo craft, native rice cakes, antique-finish furniture, dried fish, honey, and mushroom. |
TOURISM POTENTIALS
Number of Accredited Accommodations: 35 |
TOURISM DESTINATIONS
- Poro Point Special Economic and Freeport Zone
- Thunderbird Resort Hotel and Fiesta Casin o & Golf Course
- Guinabang Falls – Bacnotan
- Pebble Beach with Baluarte – Luna
- St. Catherine Parish – Luna (Our Lady of Namacpacan)
- Ukkalong Falls – Luna
- Coconut Garden – Balaoan
- Centennial Tree – Bacnotan
- Guinabang Falls – Bacnotan
- Surfing – Urbiztondo, San Juan
- Board Walk – Poro Point San Fernando City
- Fiesta Casino – San Fernando City
- Botanical & Zoological Garden – San Fernando City
- Provincial Capitol – San Fernando City
- Amburayan River – Sudipen
- Hidden Valley – San Gabriel
- Lon – oy Spring – San Gabriel
- Bakes Swimming Pool – Santol
- Bagulin Forest – Bagulin
- La Unions Highest Peak – Bagulin
- Tuddingan Falls – Bagulin
- Bolikewkew Rice Terraces – Burgos
- Imelda Lake – Burgos
- Tapuakan River – Pugo
- Eco Park - Santol
- Basilica Minore – Agoo
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Note:
* - PPDO Projection
** - NSCB
*** - National, Provincial, Municipal and Barangay
Source of Data: Provincial Planning and Development Office |
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