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"What's the best activity in La Union Philippines?"
 Surfing
is the best outdoor activity in San Juan, La Union!
Beginners to advanced surfers will surely enjoy the waves of the favored surfing
spot in the Philippines after Siargao in Mindanao. Surfing tutorial is now
offered by surfing locals. There are surfing competitions and beach party usually in December and
during the summer vacation, around March to May.
Lets get started:
Site will include soon:
- Hotels, inns and private vacation homes with rates and pictures.
- Personal favorite restaurants with their best selling dishes.
- Recreational activities and its place.
- Ways to get here.
- Job Offerings.
- Tourist spots and places of interests.
- Products and souvenirs from La Union and where to buy them.
- Buying and renting houses.
- Local surfer available for tutoring.
- Lots of picture at La Union, Philippines!
 How to get here.
It's usually a 7-8 hour day trip and 6-7 hour night trip from Manila to get here. The
province is led by air lines and passenger buses. Farinas Transit Company,
Partas, Dominion, Maria de Leon, Viron Transit, Genesis and RCJ will take you at
La Union. Click here for more information.
Nightlife
There are bars in La Union you can hang out. Personal
favorites are G5 and J1 bar. They have the best bands in town. G5 is located
near Partas Station and J1 is located near the market area. There are also bars
in Poro and in Bauang. Bars in Poro are near Wallace Station, an American Base
before. Click here for more information.
Casino
If you want to try your luck, La Union has Fiesta Casino.
Adjacent to it is the Thunderbird resort. Thunderbird boasts its golf course, state of the art rooms,
overlooking the south China sea and a relaxing atmosphere.
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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.
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Official Seal
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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
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Population
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Total (2007): 720,972 (34th out of 80)
including independent cities:
720,972 (36th out of 80)
Density: 479.4/kmē (9th out of 80)including
independent cities: 479.4/kmē (10th out
of 80)
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Total Area:
1,504.0 kmē (70th out of 80)
including independent cities:
1,504.0 kmē (70th out of 80)
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Dialect:
Mainly Ilocano
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Founded:
1850
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Governor:
Manuel "Manoling" Ortega
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