La Union
Province in Ilocos Region, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the railway station, see Los Angeles Union Station.
La Union (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɐ ʔʊˈɲon]), officially the Province of La Union (Ilocano: Probinsia ti La Union; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng La Union), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in the island of Luzon. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, which also serves as the regional center of the Ilocos Region.
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La Union | |
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Province of La Union | |
Nickname: Elyu | |
Motto(s): "Love, Union, Concord" | |
Anthem: La Union Hymn | |
Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°25′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Founded | March 2, 1850 |
Capital and largest city | San Fernando |
Government | |
• Governor | Raphaelle Veronica A. Ortega-David |
• Vice Governor | Mario Eduardo C. Ortega (NUP) |
• Legislature | La Union Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 1,497.70 km2 (578.27 sq mi) |
• Rank | 69th out of 81 |
Highest elevation (Mount Talalang) | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 822,352 |
• Rank | 37th out of 81 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Rank | 9th out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 576 |
• Districts | Legislative districts of La Union |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 2500–2520 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-LUN |
Languages | |
Website | www |
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The province is bordered by Ilocos Sur to the north, Benguet to the east, Pangasinan to the south, and to the west by the shores of the South China Sea.