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In June 1572, Spanish conquistadors led by Juan de Salcedo arrived in the Ilocos Region to subdue the native people and pacify the area. On October 1849, Governor-General Narciso Clavería issued a decree that led to the creation of La Union province, formed by merging towns from Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, and the eastern part of the País del Igorrotes (now the Cordillera region).
Bantay is 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of San Fernando City, La Union, the Regional Capital of Ilocos Region, 406 kilometres (252 mi) from Metro Manila, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital.
The basilica was again repaired and renovated. The July 16, 1990's epicenter was about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Cabanatuan and killed more than 1,600 people, devastating La Union, Baguio City and Dagupan City. [6] The bell tower, the only remaining structure of the 1893 building, crashed during the earthquake of 1990. [7] [unreliable ...
Pope Francis granted a decree of coronation on 29 April 2024 to the namesake image in Agoo, La Union. The formal rite of coronation was executed on 6 December 2024. The image is enshrined within the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Charity in Agoo, La Union and was episcopally crowned on 1 May 1971 under the Papal nuncio Carmine Rocco.
San Fernando, La Union: church Saint Augustine Panglao, Bohol: church Saint Hyacinth San Jacinto, Pangasinan: church San Agustin de Hippo Bantay, Ilocos Sur: church San Diego Silay, Negros Occidental: church San Francisco de Asis Tarangnan, Northern Samar: church San Francisco de Assisi Escalante, Negros Occidental: church San Guillermo de ...
Poverty incidence of Ilocos Region 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.95 2009 21.97 2012 18.46 2015 18.81 2018 9.85 2021 11.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority In 2023, the poverty incidence among families in the Ilocos Region was recorded at 8.4%, with a Full Year Per Capita Poverty Threshold of ₱34,454. The Coefficient of Variation for the poverty incidence in the region was 9.8%, reflecting ...
Ilocos Sur is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, La Union and Benguet to the south and the West Philippine Sea to the west. Ilocos Sur was formed in 1818 when the province of Ilocos was split into two: the north (now Ilocos Norte) and the south (Ilocos Sur). [5]
The province of La Union has 576 barangays comprising its 19 municipalities and 1 city. [1] [2] Barangays