Naguilian, La Union
Naguilian | |
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| Municipality of Naguilian | |
Naguilian Municipal Hall, Downtown proper and Naguilian or Balili River | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: The True Heart of La Union Home of the Original Basi | |
| Motto: Tattan Naguilian! | |
Map of La Union with Naguilian highlighted | |
Interactive map of Naguilian | |
Naguilian Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°32′N 120°24′E / 16.53°N 120.4°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | February 18, 1839 |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hon. Nieri T. Flores |
| • Vice Mayor | Hon. Reynaldo J. Flores |
| • Representative | Hon. Dante S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 36,646 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.60 km2 (40.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 53,443 |
| • Density | 510.93/km2 (1,323.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,915 |
| Demonym | Naguilianon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9 |
| • Revenue | PHP 307,477,249.26 million (28.02%) (2022) |
| • Assets | PHP 1,153,571,103.05 billion (25.73%) (2022) |
| • Equity | PHP 947,824,505.09 million (17.71%) (2022) |
| • Expenditure | PHP 166,800,843.74 million (20.64%) (2022) |
| • Liabilities | PHP 205,746,597.96 million (83.33%) (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2511 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint | Saint Augustine of Hippo |
| Notable Festival | Basi Festival |
| Website | naguilianlu |
Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian (Ilocano: Ili ti Naguilian; Filipino: Bayan ng Naguilian), is a municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 53,443 people.
It is renowned as the Home of the Original Basi, a traditional fermented sugarcane wine. Naguilian is located at the geographical center of La Union and has a total land area of 10,086.85 hectares, making it the third-largest among the 19 towns and cities in the province. As of 2020, the town has 36,150 registered voters.