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Bauang | |
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| Municipality of Bauang | |
 Approaching the Bauang town center along the National Highway | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Motto(s): Sulong Bauang 2030 and Vineyard City of the North by 2030 | |
 Map of La Union with Bauang highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bauang Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°32′N 120°20′E / 16.53°N 120.33°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | January 5, 1586 |
| Barangays | 39 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor [4] | EULOGIO CLARENCE MARTIN P. DE GUZMAN III |
| • Vice Mayor | HENRY A. BACURNAY JR. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 52,808 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.15 km2 (28.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[6] | |
| • Total | 78,449 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,796 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 372.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,199 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 360.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 266.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Company (LUECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2501 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Bauang, officially the Municipality of Bauang (Ilocano: Ili ti Bauang; Filipino: Bayan ng Bauang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,449 people.[6] In Philippine Literature and History, it is known for being the homeplace of literary icon[8] and World War II martyr Manuel Arguilla.[9][10]
The MacArthur Highway runs through the town which junctions with Naguilian Road, one of the mountain roads leading to Baguio.
- ^ Garcia, William June (April 8, 2015). "Grape-picking an attraction in Bauang". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "DOLE-1 infuses P1-M worth of livelihood assistance to Bauang, La Union's carabao-based enterprise". Department of Labor and Employment Ilocos Region. July 21, 2015. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Municipality of Bauang | (DILG)
- ^ https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/la-union/bauang
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Taboan Writers Festival set in La Union". Philippine Information Agency Website. November 21, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
asenseoftimeandplacewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sotelo, Yolanda (June 4, 2017). "House in literary classic defies time". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2020.