This page presents La Union in numbers through infographics. The first infographic covering geographical location and demographics is transcribed below. The remaining infographics for finance, agriculture, trade and industry, tourism, education, environment, disaster preparedness, health, housing, peace and order, social welfare, organization, and infrastructure and utilities for CY 2023 are shown only as small carousel thumbnails and are not legible in this view.
Geographical location
Capital: City of San Fernando
Location: 273 km North of Manila; 57 km West of Baguio City
Political boundaries:
- Ilocos Sur on the North
- Pangasinan on the South
- Benguet on the East
- Philippine Sea on the West
Political subdivision composition:
- 1 City
- 19 Municipalities
- 576 Barangays
- 2 Congressional Districts
Demographics
| Indicator | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 822,352 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Population | 786,653 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2015) |
| Growth rate (2015-2020) | 0.94% | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Number of household | 205,034 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Household population | 820,343 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Male (household population) | 414,862 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Female (household population) | 405,481 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| 0-14 years old (household population) | 216,040 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| 15-64 years old (household population) | 541,908 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| 65 years old and over (household population) | 62,935 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Average household size | 4.0 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Sex ratio - male to female ratio | 102 | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Dependency ratio | 51 (Youth - 39, Old - 12) | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Population density | 550 persons/sq.km. | PSA Actual Census of Population (2020) |
| Major languages | Iloko, Tagalog, English | |
| Religion | Predominantly Roman Catholic | |
| Registered births | 9,000 | PSA 2022 Data |
| Registered marriages | 2,690 | PSA 2022 Data |
| Registered deaths | 2,690 | PSA 2022 Data |
Source of data: 2020 Census of Population and Housing - Philippine Statistics Authority.
Other La Union in numbers topics
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- Finance CY 2023
- Agriculture CY 2023
- Trade and industry
- Tourism CY 2023
- Education
- Environment
- Disaster preparedness CY 2023
- Health CY 2023
- Housing CY 2023
- Peace and order CY 2023
- Social welfare CY 2023
- Organization CY 2023
- Infrastructure and utilities CY 2023
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Contact information
Provincial Capitol, Aguila Rd., Brgy. II, City of San Fernando, La Union 2500 Telephone: 63 (072) 242-5550 Email: info@launion.gov.ph
Emergency contact: PDRRMO: 0998-961-1519 Emergency Hotline: 911