San Fernando, La Union - wikipedia San Fernando, La Union Component City in Ilocos Region ( Region I ) Philippines San Fernando Component City City of San Fernando San Fernando Skyline Seal Nickname ( s ) : The Prime Capital of Ilocandia Botanical Garden City Map of La Union with San Fernando highlighted San Fernando Location within the Philippines Coordinates : 16 ° 37 ′ N 120 ° 19 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.62 ° N 120.32 ° E ﻿ / 16.62 ; 120.32 Coordinates : 16 ° 37 ′ N 120 ° 19 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.62 ° N 120.32 ° E ﻿ / 16.62 ; 120.32 Country Philippines Region Ilocos Region ( Region I ) Province La Union District 1st District Founded 1850 Cityhood March 20, 1998 Barangays 59 ( see Barangays ) Government Type Sangguniang Panlungsod Mayor Hermenegildo A. Gualberto Electorate 66,197 voters ( 2016 ) Area Total 102.72 km ( 39.66 sq mi ) Population ( 2015 census ) Total 121,812 Density 1,200 / km ( 3,100 / sq mi ) Time zone UTC + 8 ( PST ) ZIP code 2500 PSGC 013314000 IDD : area code + 63 ( 0 ) 72 Climate type Tropical monsoon climate Income class 3rd city income class Revenue ( ₱ ) 681,363,863.32 ( 2016 ) Native languages Ilocano Tagalog Website www.sanfernandocity.gov.ph San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando ( Ilokano : Siudad ti San Fernando, Pangasinan : Siyudad na San Fernando, Filipino : Lungsod ng San Fernando ), is a 3rd class component city in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 121,812 people. The city is bounded by San Juan to the north, Bauang to the south, Bagulin and Naguilian to the east, and the South China Sea to the west. It has a land area of 10,272 hectares ( 25,380 acres ). San Fernando is the financial, industrial and political center of the province, as well as the regional center of the Ilocos Region ( Region I ) in the Philippines. San Fernando became a city by virtue of Republic Act 8509 signed into law on February 13, 1998 and ratified on March 20, 1998 by a plebiscite. San Fernando is 269 kilometres ( 167 mi ) from Metro Manila. Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Local government 4.1 Barangays 4.2 List of former chief executives 4.3 Elected officials 5 Annual community events 6 Tourism 7 Sister city 8 References 9 External links History San Fernando was founded in 1786 and was named after Saint Ferdinand III of Castile. The city 's original settlements, San Vicente de Balanac and San Guillermo de Dalangdang, were attacked by pirates and headhunters. In 1759, Augustinian friar, Padre José Torres fused these 2 settlements to Pindangan ( local word for a place to dry fish ), where a church dedicated to San Guillermo the Hermit was. This church is now the Cathedral of St. William the Hermit. The massive 1860 's earthquake destroyed the church which was later rebuilt. It became the cabecera or provincial capital of La Union province in 1850. From 1896 until 1898, during the Philippine Revolution, the Spanish garrison of San Fernando was attacked by Filipino insurgents under Manuel Tinio y Bundoc and Mauro Ortiz. The Spaniards were finally ousted. In the Second World War, the last battle of San Fernando was fought during the Japanese occupation at Barangay Bacsil. The Bacsil Ridge Monument was built on the site in the city, the north - eastern portion of the town plaza. The victory enabled the establishment of the United States Army Base, Base M at Poro Point ( a buildup area for the Japan invasion ). The town was liberated in 1945. Demographics Population census of San Fernando Year Pop. ± % p.a. 1903 16,095 -- 1918 19,881 + 1.42 % 1939 23,366 + 0.77 % 1948 28,742 + 2.33 % 1960 37,836 + 2.32 % 1970 52,597 + 3.34 % 61,166 + 3.07 % 1980 68,410 + 2.26 % 84,949 + 2.19 % 1995 91,943 + 1.49 % 2000 102,082 + 2.27 % 2007 114,813 + 1.63 % 114,963 + 0.05 % 2015 121,812 + 1.11 % Source : Philippine Statistics Authority In the 2015 census, the population of San Fernando, La Union, was 121,812 people, with a density of 1,200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 3,100 inhabitants per square mile. Economy San Fernando is mainly agricultural ( rice, legumes, leafy vegetables, root crops, fruit trees, corn and tobacco ). But residents treat fishing in coastline and seashore areas as secondary means of livelihood. The natives also have inabel hand - woven cloth, baskets, shell crafts, including foods, such as kilawen and papaitan, basi, sukang iloko and paslubong such as guapples, longganiza, honey and native rice cakes, puto, suman and bibingka. Patopat is San Fernando 's native delicacy, made from `` agdapil '' ( sugarcane, a tall tropical Southeast Asian Grass ( Saccharum officinarum ). San Fernando has many class A hotels and resorts and night clubs. Local Government The mayor and other elected officers hold office at the city hall of San Fernando. The Sangguniang Bayan is legislature, stationed in the Don Mariano Marcos Building, the Legislative Building in front of the city hall. Barangays San Fernando is divided into 59 barangays. Abut Apaleng Bacsil Bangbangolan Bangcusay Barangay I ( Poblacion ) Barangay II ( Poblacion ) Barangay III ( Poblacion ) Barangay IV ( Poblacion ) Baraoas Bato Biday Birunget Bungro Cabaroan ( Negro ) Cabarsican Cadaclan Calabugao Camansi Canaoay Carlatan Catbangen Dallangayan Este Dallangayan Oeste Dalumpinas Este Dalumpinas Oeste Ilocanos Norte Ilocanos Sur Langcuas Lingsat Madayegdeg Mameltac Masicong Nagyubuyuban Namtutan Narra Este Narra Oeste Pacpaco Pagdalagan Pagdaraoan Pagudpud Pao Norte Pao Sur Parian Pias Poro Puspus Sacyud Sagayad San Agustin San Francisco San Vicente Santiago Norte Santiago Sur Saoay Sevilla Siboan - Otong Tanqui Tanquigan List of former chief executives 1895 - 1898 -- Paulino Alviar 1899 - 1901 -- Blas Tadiar 1901 - 1903 -- Urbano Martínez 1904 - 1905 -- Edilberto Aquino 1906 - 1907 -- Francisco Z. Flores 1908 - 1909 -- Angel Salanga 1910 - 1911 -- José Hidalgo 1912 - 1914 -- Anastacio Casuga 1915 - 1918 -- Juan Salanga 1919 - 1921 -- Ulpiano Flores 1922 - 1928 -- Pedro R. Flores 1928 -- Francisco Galvez 1928 - 1930 -- Evaristo Galvez 1931 - 1933 -- Gaspar Flores 1934 - 1936 -- Lauro Casuga 1936 - 1939 -- Paulino Flores 1942 - 1944 -- Juan Salanga 1945 - 1946 -- Modesto Aquino 1946 - 1955 -- Lorenzo L. Dacanay 1956 - 1959 -- Godofredo G. Rilloraza 1960 - 1971 -- Lorenzo L. Dacanay 1972 - 1980 -- Antonio Feraren 1980 -- Joaquin T. Ortega 1980 - 1987 -- Justo O. Orros Jr. 1987 -- Rufo T. Colisao 1987 - 1988 -- Angel Salanga 1988 - 1998 -- Manuel C. Ortega 1998 - 2007 -- Mary Jane C. Ortega 2007 -- 2016 -- Pablo C. Ortega 2016 -- present -- Hermenegildo A. Gualberto Elected Officials City hall Elected officials ( June 30, 2016 -- 2019 ) : Mayor : Hermenegildo A. Gualberto Vice Mayor : Alfred Pablo R. Ortega Councilors : Jessie Miranda Ferdinand Verzosa Maria Rosario Eufrosina Nisce Antonio Jucar Ramon Melecio Gurion Ramon Laudencia Ramon Ortega Francisco Paolo Ortega Mario Lacsamana John Orros Arnel Almazan Ernesto Rafon Adrian Kenneth Fragante Annual community events Thunderbird Resort Poro Point The city has a yearly fiesta, celebrated from January 28 to February 15, where a trade fair is opened near the city hall. The following events happen annually : Annual City Fiesta, February 10 ; Bacsil Ridge Celebration, March 19 ; Pindangan Festival, March 20 ; Ma - tzu Festival, September 16. Tourism Poro Point Poro Point Special Economic and Freeport Zone ( 1 ) ( formerly American Military Base -- Wallace Air Station ) Thunderbird Resorts Boardwalk The La Union Botanical Garden ( 8 kilometers from the city ) -- is a 10 hectare garden ( Barangay Cadaclan ), the home of various species of rare plants and a sanctuary of wild animals. Battle of Bacsil Ridge Marker Pindangan Ruins ( Barangay Parian ) Hobbitat Forest Park Poro Point Baywalk ( Brgy. Poro ) Seven Hills Capitol Hill ( Barangay II ) home of the Provincial Capitol Pagoda Hill also known as Filipino - Chinese Friendship Park or Chinese Pagoda ( Barangay II ) Heroes ' Hill & Freedom Park Stairway ( 153 steps ) located at the eastern portion of Capitol Hill Bethany Hill ( Barangay II ) Mirador Hill ( Barangay II ) Mariner 's Hill ( Barangay Catbangen ) Miracle Hill ( Barangay Pagdaraoan ) Christ the Redeemer ( 25 foot statue, Reservoir Hill, Barangay I ) Poro Point Lighthouse Moro Watch Tower ( Barangay Carlatan ) La Union Science Centrum & Museum ( LUSCM has 5 Galleries : Kadaklan Burial Site and Environmental Gallery, Museum, Dark Room, Main Science Gallery and Portable Planetarium ( Barangay Cadaclan ) Ma - Cho Temple Tomb of Unknown Soldier ( Barangay Madayegdeg ) Cathedral of St. William the Hermit ( Barangay II, Poblacion ) ( 2 ) Kasay Marine Sanctuary : 30 hectares MPA, featuring the 50 years old Giant clam or Tridacna gigas ( Barangay Canaoay ) Children 's Park ( Barangay II, City Plaza ) 10.6 hectares Engineered Sanitary Landfill ( Barangay Mameltac ) La Union Trade Center ( beside the City Hall ) Sister city Ansan, South Korea Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Naga, Camarines Sur Valenzuela City References Jump up ^ `` City ''. Quezon City, Philippines : Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 May 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Province : La Union ''. PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines : Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : Census of Population ( 2015 ). `` Region I ( Ilocos Region ) ''. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Republic Act No. 8509 - An Act Converting the Municipality of San Fernando, La Union, Into a Component City To Be Known As the City of San Fernando ''. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 13 February 1998. Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Battle of San Fernando Marker in San Fernando ( La Union ) ''. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` History ''. The Official Website of San Fernando City, La Union. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ Census of Population and Housing ( 2010 ). `` Region I ( Ilocos Region ) ''. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016. Jump up ^ Censuses of Population ( 1903 -- 2007 ). `` Region I ( Ilocos Region ) ''. Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province / Highly Urbanized City : 1903 to 2007. NSO. Jump up ^ `` Province of La Union ''. Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016. Jump up ^ Madrid, Myla B. ( 6 July 2010 ). `` '' PATOPAT ``, A Native Delicacy ''. The Official Website of San Fernando City, La Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ Joint Oath - Taking and Inauguration of Newly - Elect Officials of the Province of La Union and City of San Fernando Archived 2014 - 06 - 02 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2011 - 01 - 28. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 11. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2010 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 11. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 05 - 01. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 11. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ) External links Wikivoyage has a travel guide for San Fernando, La Union. Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Fernando, La Union. Wikisource has the text of a 1905 New International Encyclopedia article about San Fernando, La Union. The Official Website of San Fernando City R.A. 8508 - `` Charter of the City of San Fernando. '' Diocese of San Fernando de La Union Philippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Places adjacent to San Fernando, La Union San Juan San Gabriel South China Sea San Fernando Bagulin Bauang Naguilian Province of La Union San Fernando ( capital ) Municipalities Agoo Aringay Bacnotan Bagulin Balaoan Bangar Bauang Burgos Caba Luna Naguilian Pugo Rosario San Gabriel San Juan Santo Tomas Santol Sudipen Tubao Component city San Fernando Barangays See : List of barangays in La Union Ilocos Region ( Region I ) Regional Center San Fernando Provinces Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan Independent Component City Dagupan Component Cities Alaminos Batac Candon Laoag San Carlos San Fernando Urdaneta Vigan Provincial Capitals Laoag Lingayen San Fernando Vigan Municipalities Adams Agno Agoo Aguilar Alcala Alilem Anda Aringay Asingan Bacarra Bacnotan Badoc Bagulin Balaoan Balungao Banayoyo Bangar Bangui Bani Banna Bantay Basista Bauang Bautista Bayambang Binalonan Binmaley Bolinao Bugallon Burgos ( Ilocos Norte ) Burgos ( Ilocos Sur ) Burgos ( La Union ) Burgos ( Pangasinan ) Caba Cabugao Calasiao Caoayan Carasi Cervantes Currimao Dasol Dingras Dumalneg Galimuyod Gregorio del Pilar Infanta Labrador Laoac Lidlidda Lingayen Luna Mabini Magsingal Malasiqui Manaoag Mangaldan Mangatarem Mapandan Marcos Nagbukel Naguilian Narvacan Natividad Nueva Era Pagudpud Paoay Pasuquin Piddig Pinili Pozorrubio Pugo Quirino Rosales Rosario Salcedo San Emilio San Esteban San Fabian San Gabriel San Ildefonso San Jacinto San Juan ( Ilocos Sur ) San Juan ( La Union ) San Manuel San Nicolas ( Ilocos Norte ) San Nicolas ( Pangasinan ) San Quintin San Vicente Santa Santa Barbara Santa Catalina Santa Cruz Santa Lucia Santa Maria ( Ilocos Sur ) Santa Maria ( Pangasinan ) Santiago Santo Domingo Santo Tomas ( La Union ) Santo Tomas ( Pangasinan ) Santol Sarrat Sigay Sinait Sison Solsona Sual Sudipen Sugpon Suyo Tagudin Tayug Tubao Umingan Urbiztondo Villasis Vintar Luzon, Republic of the Philippines Cities of the Philippines Highly Urbanized Cities Angeles Bacolod Baguio Butuan Cagayan de Oro Caloocan Cebu City Davao City General Santos Iligan Iloilo City Lapu - 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Question: how many barangays in san fernando city la union
Answer: 59