Humanities la-union-and-pangasinan

1. LA UNION

2. Trivia

4. Surfing capital of Northern
Luzon

5. History

6. LA UNION
-a Spanish term for the “the
union” or “the united”
-was created by virtue of a
superior Decreto issued on
March 2,1850 by Governor
General Antonio Maria Blanco.

7. The establishment of La Union
as a province was formally
approved by the Real Orden of
Quezon Isabella II on April
18,1854.

8. Provincial
Profile

9. 1 City
19 Municipalities
576 barangays

10. Capital: San Fernando City
District I: Northern towns of Sudipen,
Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Santol, San
Gabriel, Bacnotan,San Juan, San
Fernando
District II: Bagulin, Naguilian, Burgos,
Bauang, Caba, Aringay, Agoo, Tubao,
Sto. Tomas

11. Major
Industries

12. Agriculture remains to be
primary industry. Cottage
industries are blanket
weaving, basketry, bamboo
craft, pottery and broom
making.

13. The province is one of the
country’s two major producers of
tobacco. Its other major
agricultural products include
banana, coconut and mango
aside from rice.

14. Climate
Dry season from November-
April
Wet season from May-October

15. Population
741,906 as of year 2010
Census

16. Languages/Dialects Spoken
Ilocano is the common dialect.
Filipino and English remain as
basic tools of instruction in
schools.

17. Examples:
Naimbag nga bigat-
Magandang Umaga
Agyaman ak- Salamat
Ay ayatten ka- Minamahal kita
Naragsak- Masaya
Napintas- Maganda

18. Notable people
Diego Silang
Gloria Diaz
Vice Ganda

19. Pangasinan

20. Trivia

22. Major producer of salt in the
Philippines
Birthplace of former Philippine
President Fidel V. Ramos and
Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr.

23. History

24. -“the place where salt is made”
-formally created as a province
by Governor General Ronquillo
de Penalosa in 1850.

25. Provincial
Profile

26. 4 Cities
44 Municipalities

27. Capital: Lingayen
Municipalities: Agno, Alcala, Aguilar,
Anda, Asingan, Balungao, Bani, Basista,
Bautista, Bayambang, Binalonan,
Binmaley, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos,
Calasiao, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador,
Laoac, Lingayen, Mabini, Malasiqui,
Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mangatarem,
Mapandan, Natividad, Pozoriubio,
Rosales, San Fabian, San Jacinto, San
Manuel, San Quintin, Sta. Barbara, Sta.
Maria, San Nicolas, Sto. Tomas, Sison,
Sual, Tayug, Umingan, Urbiztondo,
Villasis, cities of Alaminos, Dagupan, San

28. Major
Industries

29. Agriculture based industries
remain to be source of income
of many. Prominent industries
re bagoong making,
handicrafts and gifts, toys and
houseware making.

30. Climate
Dry season from November-
April
Wet season during the rest of
the year

31. Population
2,779,862 as of year 2010
census

32. Language or Dialect Spoken
Pangasinense-Central
Pangasinan
Ilocano- Eastern and Western
Pangasinan

33. Places of Interest
The Shrine of Manaoag
Hundred Islands
Sunny white beach at Rock
Garden Resort, Bolinao,
Pangasinan
The “Treasurers of Bolinao”,
Pangasinan