Bauang
Bauang | |
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| Municipality of Bauang | |
Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Church, Farmers‑Fisher's Monument and Town Proper | |
| Nicknames: Fruit Basket of the North | |
| Motto(s): Sulong Bauang 2030 and Vineyard City of the North by 2030 | |
Map of La Union with Bauang highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 | EULOGIO CLARENCE MARTIN P. DE GUZMAN III |
| • Vice Mayor | HENRY A. BACURNAY JR. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 55,955 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 | ₱ 565.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,782 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 295.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 373.6 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Bauang, officially the Municipality of Bauang (Ilocano: Ili ti Bauang; Pangasinan: Baley na Bauang; Filipino: Bayan ng Bauang), is a municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,449. Bauang is recognized as the "Fruit Basket and Beach Capital of the North," known for its pristine beaches, which remain a popular destination for swimming, as well as its cultivation of grapes and guapples.
In the annals of Philippine literature and history, Bauang holds significance as the birthplace of the renowned literary figure and World War II martyr, Manuel Arguilla. The municipality is strategically located along the MacArthur Highway, with a key junction connecting to Naguilian Road, one of the main routes leading to Baguio City.