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La Union
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La Union has predominantly hilly
terrain which gradually rises eastward from the
shore.The western border is a coastal plain of raised
coral and alluvia (sand or clay deposited by flowing
water) overlaying older sediments. East of this palin
are rolling hills parallel to the coast covering a wide
portion of the central area. The province has two
pronounced seasons - dry from November toApril and from
May to October.
HISTORY
The natives of what
is now La Union were already trading with the Japanese
when the Spaniards came to the Philippines, the area of
Agoo was then known as "Puerto de Japon". Captain Juan
de Salcedo explored the region in 1572, followed by
Augustinan missionaries who founded the towns of
Balaoan, Bauang, and Agoo in the late decades of the
16th century. The province was created on March 2, 1850
out of towns then belonging to Ilcos Sur and Pangasinan.
Luciano Almeda headed the provincial government for a
time during the Philippine Revolution while General
Manuel Tinio occupied San Fernando in May 1898. After
the battle in Aringay River on November 19, 1899, the
American troops took controll of the province. A civil
government was established in La Union in 1901. A year
later, La Union ceded a narrow strip of land to
Amburayan which later became a sub-province of the old
Mountain Province.
The majority of the
population are Ilocanos. Some Pangasinenses are found in
the southern part of the province, while a substantial
group of Chinese Filipinos are in San Fernando, the
commercial center. Ilocano is the predominant language
of the people. La Union has 20 municipalities which are
subdivide into 576 barangays. The Northern towns of
Sudipen, Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Santol, San Gabriel,
Baonatan, San Juan and San Fernando comprise the First
District. Belonging to the Second District are Bagulin,
Naguilian, Burgos, Bauang, Caba, Aringay, Agoo, Tubao,
Sto. Tomas, Rosario and Pugo. San Fernando is moving
forward to become a component city.
Commerce and
Industy:
The main sources of livelighood are farming
and fishing. The pricioal product are rice, corn
tobacco, garlic, sugarcane and cassava. Grapes are
extensively grown in Bauang. The rich Lingayan Gulf is
the main fishing ground. Cottage industries include
blanket-weaving, basketry, shellcraft, pottery and
furniture-making. La Union is also well known for its
basi-making industry, the Ilocano native wine mande from
fermented sugarcane juice.
Getting there and
Away:
Buses is going to the province from Manila
many times at day!
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