La Union's Best

La Union was carved from the nine towns of Pangasinan, three of Ilocos Sur and villages of the Eastern Pais del Igorotes in the Cordilleras. It was formally created by a Royal Decree issued by Queen Isabela of Spain on April 18, 1854. The name La Union indicates the union of towns from different provinces.
Spanish colonizers saw a thriving community when they arrived in La Union in 1572. The area was then a dynamic trading center especially for gold for Japanese and Chinese merchants.
Presently, La Union is still "young" when compared to older provinces such as Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Pampanga, Cebu and Cavite. It is a class - A, progressive and developing province. Its 155 years of existence since 1850 testifies to reality of the original vision -- a province geared towards peace, prosperity, growth and development. The original "dozen" towns have grown to 19 municipalities and a city.
The network of modern infrastructure has contributed to the present progressive condition in agriculture, commerce and industry. In the late 1990's, the national leadership declared La Union as one of the archipelago's 12 regional industrial centers.

Since the advent of martial law in 1972, La Union has all the more progressed markedly. In commerce, merchants visit and trade from neighboring provinces. Every town has a "tienda" day. Aside from rice and tobacco, the inhabitants grow cotton, silk coconuts, cacao, mangoes and vegetables. The prime commercial and savings banks have their branches in San Fernando.

TOURISM DESTINATIONS
• Poro Point Special Economic and Freeport Zone
• Thunderbird Resort Hotel and Fiesta Casin o & Golf Course
• Guinabang Falls – Bacnotan
• Pebble Beach with Baluarte – Luna
• St. Catherine Parish – Luna (Our Lady of Namacpacan)
• Ukkalong Falls – Luna
• Coconut Garden – Balaoan
• Centennial Tree – Bacnotan
• Guinabang Falls – Bacnotan
• Surfing – Urbiztondo, San Juan
• Board Walk – Poro Point San Fernando City
• Fiesta Casino – San Fernando City
• Botanical & Zoological Garden – San Fernando City
• Provincial Capitol – San Fernando City
• Amburayan River – Sudipen
• Hidden Valley – San Gabriel
• Lon – oy Spring – San Gabriel
• Bakes Swimming Pool – Santol
• Bagulin Forest – Bagulin
• La Unions Highest Peak – Bagulin
• Tuddingan Falls – Bagulin
• Bolikewkew Rice Terraces – Burgos
• Imelda Lake – Burgos
• Tapuakan River – Pugo
• Eco Park - Santol
• Basilica Minore – Agoo















Come and visit La Union. Explore its beauties and have a great journey!