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"How to get here at La Union Philippines"

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- Home
- Getting around La Union Philippines
- What are some products of La Union?
- Where to stay?
- Where to dine?
- Where to go at night?

- Some ilocano phrases
- Some notable Ilocano persons
- Some Ilocano proverbs and sayings
- Some Ilocano songs
- La Union Town Festivals

Below are some of the air conditioned buses that will take you to La Union Philippines. They leave Manila on scheduled runs and have stop overs on designated points for refreshment and other necessities. You may encounter vendors along the way selling "pasalubongs" and others.

From Manila/NCR Region to La Union:

Partas - 816 Aurora Boulevard corner P. Bernardo St., Cubao 1109 Quezon City.
Tel. Nos: (632) 7257251740/7251256, (02) 725-1740

Dominion Transit - EDSA cor New York St., Quezon City
Telephone (632) 7414146/7314180

Farinas Transit - Laon-laan cor M. dela Fuente Sts.
Sampaloc, Manila
Telephone (632) 7238580 loc. 103-105

Viron - Dapitan, Sampaloc, Manila and EDSA Cubao, Quezon City
Tel. # +63 2 7416588

RCJ - 1558 España, Sampaloc, Manila
Telephone (632) 7412994

From Baguio to La Union:

Partas - Gov. Pack Rd., Baguio City
Tel. No. (074) 444-8431

Philippine Rabbit - Baguio Terminal, Gov. Pack Rd., Baguio City
Tel. No. (074) 442-5945

Mini bus - Otek St., Baguio City

There are some taxis and vans at night that will take passengers to San Fernando La Union or Bangar La Union. These mode of transportation usually fill the van with passengers before leaving Baguio.

BY AIR(San Fernando City Airport)

Asian Spirit
Route Frequency ETD ETA
Manila-San Fernando Mon 8:00 AM 9:10 AM
Fri 3:00 PM 4:10 PM

San Fernando-Manila Mon 9:30 AM 10:40 AM
Fri 4:30 PM 5:40 PM

For bookings in La Union:
Sea & Sky Travel & Tours
Tel. # (+63 72) 7004165
San Fernando City Airport
Tel. # (+63 72) 2425638

La Union Philippines is also known as the "surfing capital of the North". Its beaches in San Juan is now one of the favored surfing spot in the Philippines.

La Union Philippines Official Seal
Official Seal

Region: Ilocos Region (Region I)
Capital: San Fernando City

Independent cities: 0
Component cities: 1
Municipalities: 19
Barangays: 576
Congressional districts: 1st and 2nd districts of La Union

Population -
Total (2007): 720,972 (34th out of 80) including independent cities: 720,972 (36th out of 80)
Density: 479.4/km² (9th out of 80)including independent cities: 479.4/km² (10th out of 80)

Total Area: 1,504.0 km² (70th out of 80) including independent cities: 1,504.0 km² (70th out of 80)

Dialect: Mainly Ilocano

Founded: 1850

Governor: Manuel "Manoling" Ortega