La Union

La Union
La Union
Province
	Province of La Union
	(from top: left to right) San Fernando City, Beach in Agoo, Welcome arch at the La Union-Ilocos Sur border, rice field in Naguilian, Tapuakan River in Pugo
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Elyu
	Motto(s): "Love, Union, Concord"
	Anthem: La Union Hymn
	Location in the Philippines
	OpenStreetMap
	Coordinates: 16°30′N 120°25′E / 16.5°N 120.42°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)
• 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	1 San Fernando ;
• Municipalities	19 Agoo ; Aringay ; Bacnotan ; Bagulin ; Balaoan ; Bangar ; Bauang ; Burgos ; Caba ; Luna ; Naguilian ; Pugo ; Rosario ; San Gabriel ; San Juan ; Santo Tomas ; Santol ; Sudipen ; Tubao ;
• 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	Ilocano (official); Pangasinan; Kankanaey; Ibaloi; Tagalog; English;
Website	www.launion.gov.ph

La Union (Tagalog pronunciation: [la ˈuɲon]), 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.

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.

^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[nscblist-1] "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

[PSA20–01-2] Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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