La Union
La Union | |
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From top, left to right: Baluarte Watch Tower, Tangadan Falls, Urbiztondo Surftown, Ma-Cho Taoist Temple, Eagle of the North Park, Namacpacan Church, Poro Point Cliff & Bolikewkew Rice Terraces | |
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| Nickname: Elyu | |
| Motto(s): "Love, Union, Concord" | |
| Anthem: La Union Hymn | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Interactive map of La Union | |
| Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°25′E / 16.5°N 120.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Founded | 2 March 1850 |
| Capital and largest city | San Fernando |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mario Eduardo Ortega (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Eric O. Sibuma (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Legislature | La Union Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,497.70 km2 (578.27 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 69th out of 82 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Mugong) | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 825,072 |
| • Rank | 37th out of 82 |
| • Density | 550.893/km2 (1,426.81/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th out of 82 |
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| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 576 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of La Union |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-LUN |
| Languages | |
| Website | www |
La Union (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɐ ʔʊˈɲon]), officially the Province of La Union (Ilocano: Probinsia ti La Unión; Pangasinan: Luyag na La Unión; Kankanaey: Probinsya di La Unión; Ibaloi: Probinsya ni La Unión; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng La Unión; Spanish: Provincia de La Unión), is a coastal province in the Philippines situated in the Ilocos Region on the island of Luzon. The province's capital, the City of San Fernando, is the most populous city in La Union and serves as the regional center of the Ilocos Region.
Bordered by Ilocos Sur to its north, Benguet to its east, and Pangasinan to its south, with the South China Sea to the west, La Union is located 273 kilometers (170 miles) north of Metro Manila and 57 kilometers (35 miles) northwest of Baguio City. The province spans an area of 1,497.70 square kilometers (578.27 square miles). As of the 2020 census, La Union had a population of 822,352, resulting in a density of 550 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,400 persons per square mile. The province had 538,730 registered voters as of 2022. The province official language is Iloco (Ilocano), as declared by the provincial government of La Union.