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La Union Philippines Local Products
Lets get started:
Sea
Urchin - locally known as "Maratangtang". This thorny seafood is popular
aphrodisiac and a favorite delicacy among the Ilocanos. Balaoan is known for
this industry especially on Barangay Paraoir. We have already experienced going
to the cages in the deep waters and came to saw that they eat Aragan, a seaweed
which is abundant in the area.
Daing (dried Fish) - daing is very abundant in Sto. Tomas
La Union particularly Barangay
Damortis. Stalls selling daing are aligned as you pass by the highway at
Damortis. Variety of daing is sold on the stalls. You can find dried espada,
bangus, pusit, sapsap, dalag-baybay and many others on each of the stalls.
Prices vary from stall to stall. Remember to ask for discounts if you are going
to buy in bulk.
Pottery- Beautiful pots are on display as you pass by in
Barangay Taboc, San Juan, La Union. Lots of practice and dedication of Taboc
villagers made their potteries known for its beauty. As of today, many of the
folks have their potteries already exported and displayed in trade fairs.
Soft Brooms- local folks in Municipalities of Bagulin and
Burgos are known for their quality softbrooms. Many of the brooms are actually
sold in Baguio City which is the summer capital of the Philippines. These soft
brooms are made from Tiger grass which is abundant in the area.
Diru- Diru is actually honeybee. Diru industry is now
becoming one of the source income in Bacnotan La Union. Diru which is made by
honeybees is packed at DMMMSU Bacnotan.
Basi- Basi is the native Ilocano wine. It is made from
sugar cane extract. Usually they let it ferment for sometime to have a stronger
taste. Bangar and Naguilian are known for this product.
Pebble Stones- Picking colorful pebble stones is an
alternative way of livelihood in Luna, La Union.
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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
- 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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