Bauang, La Union
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| Municipality of Bauang | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 2nd District |
| Barangays | 39 |
| Income class | 1st class |
| Founded | 1590 |
| Mayor | Robert De Guzman |
| Official website | www.bauang.gov.ph |
| ZIP Code | 2501 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 73.15 km² |
| Population
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69,837 |
| Coordinates | 16°31'N 120°19'E |
| Population Census of Bauang | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 56,189 |
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| 2000 | 63,373 | 2.62% | |
| 2007 | 69,837 | 1.35% | |
Bauang is a 1st class municipality in the Philippine province of La Union. According to the latest census, it has a population of 69,837 people in 12,298 households.
It is bordered by San Fernando City to the north, Caba to the south, Naguilian to the east, and the South China Sea to the west.
McArthur Highway runs through this town junctioning with Naguilian Road, one of the mountain roads into Baguio City.
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[edit] Barangays
Bauang is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.
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[edit] Origin
There are three versions on how Bauang was named. First, the name came from the word "bua", which in English mean beetlenut. Beetlenuts grew in abundance at the town site, now Barangay Nagrebcan where an old Spanish Church was built. Second, its name arose from the word "baoang" (garlic). The Spanish colonizers changed the letter "o" into "u";, thus its present name "Bauang". Third, it came from the word "buang", which means "river split in two" before flowing to the sea. As it is, the Bauang River is split into two by a delta.
[edit] History
Bauang was established as a settlement in 1590. It was recognized as a town in 1765 as a part of Pangasinan when Don Francisco de los Reyes became the first gobernadorcillo. When La Union was created in 1850, Bauang was one of the twelve towns that formed the new province.
Manuel Arguilla, one of the Philippines' most influential English writers, grew up in Bauang's Barrio Nagrebcan and his stories, including the widely anthologized "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife," are set in Nagrebcan.[1][2]
[edit] Tourism and Leisure
Bauang is famous for its, fine-sand beaches. It is the beach capital of the north. It attracts many foreigners because of the low cost of accommodation in the vicinity.
 Bauang Beach in Bgy. Taberna |
 Sunset in Bauang Beach |
 Field in Bauang |
 Students in Bauang |
[edit] Education
Elementary School
- Bauang North Central School - Bgy. Central East
- Calumbaya Elementary School - Bgy. Calumbaya
- Boy-Utan Elementary School - Bgy. Boy-Utan
- Paringao Elementary School - Bgy. Paringao
- Bucayab Elementary School - Bgy. Bucayab
- Cabalayangan Elementary School - Bgy. Cabalayangan
- Bawanta Elementary School - Bgy. Bawanta
- Acao Elementary School - Bgy. Acao
- Ballay Elementary School - Bgy. Ballay
- Bagbag Elementary School - Bgy. Bagbag
- Baccuit Elementary School - Bgy. Baccuit
- Pugo Elementary School - Bgy. Pugo
- Beehive Learning Center (Private) - Bgy. Central West
- Bauang Montessori School (Private) - Bgy. Central East
- Saints Peter and Paul School (Private) Bgy. Central East, Beside the Church
- Casilagan Elementary School - Bgy. Casilagan
- Sta. Monica Elemtary Scholl - Brg. Sta Monica
- Parian Weste Elementary School - Brgy. Parian Weste (by: JVWurster USA)
Secondary School
- Don Eulogio de Guzman Memorial National High School - Bgy. Calumbaya
- Sacred Heart High School(Private) - Bgy. Central East
- Paringao National High School - Bgy. Paringao
- Bawanta National High School - Bgy. Bawanta
- Baccuit National High School - Bgy. Baccuit
- Acao National High School - Bgy. Acao
- Ballay National High School - Bgy. Ballay
Tertiary
- La Union Colleges of Science and Technology (LUCST-Private) - Bgy. Central West
[edit] References
- "Brief History and Profile of Bauang". http://www.bauang.gov.ph/index.php?id1=9&id2=1&id3=0. Retrieved May 2, 2006.
- ^ José, Francisco Sionil (2005), Alejandro Padilla, ed., Termites in the Sala, Heroes in the Attic:Why We Are Poor, Ermita, Manila: Solidaridad Publishing House, ISBN 971-8845-41-0
- ^ José, Francisco Sionil (December 8, 2003), "A Sense of Time and Place", Philippine Graphic
[edit] External links
- Bauang Local Government Site
- Pasyalan La Union
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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Coordinates: 16°31′51″N 120°19′59″E / 16.53083°N 120.33306°E
