Aringay

Aringay remained a part of Pangasinan province until April 18, 1854, when the Spanish fused the northern towns of that province with the southern towns of Ilocos Sur to create the new province of La Union (hence, "The Union") The municipalities of Caba and Gallano (later placed in the province of Benguet and then abolished in 1900) were later carved out of Aringay's northern borders.

The 18th and 19th centuries marked the active expansion of Ilocano territory. Scores of migrants from the Ilocos provinces pushed their way south so that by the end of the 19th century, Aringay was home to mostly Ilocano and Ilocanized Pangasinenses.

Outbreaks of rebellion rocked the town during four centuries of Spanish, American and Japanese colonization. Bloody confrontations ignited by revolutionaries such as Diego Silang and Gabriela Silang during Spanish occupation and by insurgents during the Philippine–American War and the Japanese occupation in World War II marred the bucolic villages of Aringay.

A decisive battle on Aringay River against U.S. forces crippled US forces. By 1901, the province of La Union was under American occupation.

Japanese forces attacked Aringay in December 1941 and occupied the town until their brutal withdrawal in 1945–1946, when many Aringayenos massacred the entire battalion of Japanese command in Aringay.

Possible merger with Agoo and proposed cityhood

In 2014, La Union Second District Representative Eufranio Eriguel filed House Bill 4644, which seeks to merge the municipalities of Agoo and Aringay into a component city to be known as the City of Agoo-Aringay.^[7]

Geography

Aringay is located 244 kilometres (152 mi) north of Manila and 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of San Fernando, the regional and provincial capital.

Barangays

Aringay is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of

Climate

The town experiences the prevailing monsoon climate of Northern Luzon, characterized by a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Aringay was 50,380 people,^[3] with a density of 600 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,600 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Aringay

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Government

Local government

Aringay, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of La Union, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Gallery

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  Municipal hall
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  Public market
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  Town plaza
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  Aringay River
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  Street view

Notable personalities

• Diego Silang
• Gloria Díaz - Miss Philippines 1969, Miss Universe 1969
• Elpidio Quirino

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aringay, La Union.

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System