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  2. Ma-Cho Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Ma-Cho, [1] Mazu or Ma Cho Temple [2] (simplified Chinese: 菲律滨隆天宫; traditional Chinese: 菲律濱隆天宮; pinyin: Fēilǜbīn Lóngtiān Gōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hui-li̍p-pin Liông Thiⁿ-keng) [3] is a Taoist temple to the Chinese Sea-Goddess Mazu located on Quezon Avenue in Barangay II, San Fernando, La Union in the Philippines.

  3. San Fernando, La Union - Wikipedia

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    The city, formerly known as Pindangan, was renamed on May 6, 1786, by Fr. Fernando Rey, in honor of Ferdinand III of Castile, also known as Saint Ferdinand III of León (San Fernando III de León), a 13th-century king who reigned as King of Castile from 1217, King of León from 1230, and King of Galicia from 1231; he is celebrated for his successful Christian conquest of Seville during the ...

  4. Poro Point - Wikipedia

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    Poro Point, also known historically as San Fernando Point (Spanish: Punta San Fernando), is a headland and peninsula located in the city of San Fernando, La Union, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It projects northwesterly about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) into the South China Sea. [1]

  5. List of massacres in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    600 from Barrio Dalayap San Fernando; 50 from Barrio Casilogan, San Juan [31] mistreatment, massacre and rape of civilian women related to suspected guerillas Mangkaeng massacre 23 January 1945: Guising Norte, Naguilian, La Union: 400 (all civilians) Japanese forces fired at the victims. [32] San Jose Massacres 23 1945 January -18 March 1945 ...

  6. La Union - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of La Union 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.99 2009 29.29 2012 18.50 2015 17.53 2018 4.43 2021 6.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority La Union’s economy is driven by three primary sectors: agriculture, industry, and services. The service sector plays a dominant role, comprising 81.28% of all business establishments, while industry contributes 17.21% and agriculture makes up ...

  7. La Union Watchtowers - Wikipedia

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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).

  8. San Fernando Cathedral (La Union) - Wikipedia

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    In 1765, under its parish priest, Fernando Rey, Pindangan was renamed San Fernando after the Catholic King of Spain. It was in May 1786 that the Ministerio de San Fernando was created. But due to the shortage of priests during the period of 1792 to 1831, San Fernando became a visita of Bauang and San Juan, La Union. In 1831, Juan Sorolla, the ...

  9. List of Art Deco architecture in Asia - Wikipedia

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    Central Trust of China Building (中央信托局汉口分局), Wuhan, 1936 ... King's Cinema, Mawlamyine, Mon State ... La Union Provincial Capitol, San Fernando, La ...