Bauang
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Bauang is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. It is bordered by San Fernando City to the north, Caba to the south, Naguilian to the east, and the South China Sea to the west. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 63,373 people in 12,298 households.
McArthur Highway runs through this town junctioning with Naguilian Road, one of the mountain roads into Baguio City.
Origin
There are three versions on how Bauang was named. First, the name came from the word "bua", which in English mean beetlenut. Beetlenuts grew in abundance at the town site, now Barangay Nagrebcan where an old Spanish Church was built. Second, its name arose from the word "baoang" (garlic). The Spanish colonizers changed the letter "o" into "u";, thus its present name "Bauang". Third, it came from the word "buang", which means "river split in two" before flowing to the sea. As it is, the Bauang River is split into two by a delta.
History
Bauang was established as a settlement in 1590. It was recognized as a town in 1765 as a part of Pangasinan when Don Francisco de los Reyes became the first gobernadorcillo. When La Union was created in 1850, Bauang was one of the twelve towns that formed the new province.
Barangays
Bauang is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.
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References
- "Brief History and Profile of Bauang". Retrieved May 2.
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