Naguilian, La Union

Naguilian
Nag-ili-an
Municipality of Naguilian
Clockwise from top: Naguilian Aerial View, Balili River Rock Formation, Naguilian Downtown, Naguilian Municipal Hall
Flag of Naguilian
Official seal of Naguilian
Nickname(s): 
The True Heart of La Union
Home of the Original Basi
Motto: 
Tattan Naguilian!
Map of La Union with Naguilian highlighted
Map of La Union with Naguilian highlighted
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Naguilian is located in Philippines
Naguilian
Naguilian
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°32′N 120°24′E / 16.53°N 120.4°E / 16.53; 120.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 2nd district
FoundedFebruary 18, 1839
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Naguilian[*]Hon. Nieri T. Flores
 • Vice MayorHon. Reynaldo J. Flores
 • RepresentativeHon. Dante S. Garcia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate36,150 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
104.60 km2 (40.39 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Highest elevation
495 m (1,624 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
52,189
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
12,915
DemonymNaguilianon
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.00
% (2021)[4]
 • RevenueIncrease PHP 307,477,249.26 million (28.02%) (2022)
 • AssetsIncrease PHP 1,153,571,103.05 billion (25.73%) (2022)
 • EquityIncrease PHP 947,824,505.09 million (17.71%) (2022)
 • ExpenditureIncrease PHP 166,800,843.74 million (20.64%) (2022)
 • LiabilitiesIncrease PHP 205,746,597.96 million (83.33%) (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2511
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholic
Patron saintSaint Augustine of Hippo
Notable FestivalBasi Festival
Websitewww.naguilian.gov.ph

Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian (Ilocano: Ili ti Naguilian; Filipino: Bayan ng Naguilian), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,189 people.[3]

Naguilian is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Baguio via the Naguilian Road, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the provincial capital, San Fernando, and 266 kilometres (165 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of Naguilian | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.