Aringay , officially the Municipality of Aringay ( ilo, Ili ti Aringay; fil, Bayan ng Aringay), is a second class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,380 people.
Known in Philippine History as the birthplace of revolutionary leader
Diego Silang
Diego Silang y Andaya (; December 16, 1730 – May 28, 1763) was a Filipino revolutionary leader who allied with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano state. His revolt was f ...
, its economy is based primarily on
agriculture
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, producing rice, tobacco and fruit crops as economic staples. A nascent tourism industry is centered on its beach resorts. Its ethnic population is predominantly
Ilocano and
Christian
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(
Roman Catholic
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
).
History
![Aringay Abandoned Tunnel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Aringay_Abandoned_Tunnel.jpg)
Aringay was known in pre-colonial times as ''Alingay'' or ''Alinguey'' and was the coastal terminus of the
Aringay-Tonglo-Balatok gold trail
The extensive use of gold during early Philippine history is well-documented, both in the archeological record and in the various written accounts from precolonial and early Spanish colonial times. Gold was used throughout the Philippine archipela ...
before the gold was transported through the neighboring port-settlement of
Agoo
Agoo, officially the Municipality of Agoo ( ilo, Ili ti Agoo; pag, Baley na Agoo; fil, Bayan ng Agoo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,028 people.
Ago ...
.
When Spanish colonizers arrived in the late 16th century, they found an enclave of ethnic
Pangasinenses actively trading with their
Ilocano and
Ifugao
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neighbors and traders from
China
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,
Japan
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and
Southeast Asia
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. In a small village now known as Samara, a settlement headed by a descendant of Lakan Dula is thriving. The presence of Spanish soldiers, administrators, and Augustinian missionaries ushered in the town's colonial era and its conversion to
Roman Catholicism
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.
Aringay remained a part of
Pangasinan
Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan ( pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Pangasinan, ; ilo, Probinsia ti Pangasinan; tl, Lalawigan ng Pangasinan), is a coastal province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its capit ...
province until April 18, 1854, when the Spanish fused the northern towns of that province with the southern towns of
Ilocos Sur
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to create the new province of
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...
(hence, "The Union") The municipalities of
Caba and Gallano (later placed in the province of
Benguet
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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
Diego Silang y Andaya (; December 16, 1730 – May 28, 1763) was a Filipino revolutionary leader who allied with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano state. His revolt was f ...
and
Gabriela Silang
María Josefa Gabriela Cariño de Silang (; 19 March 1731 – 20 September 1763) was a Filipino military leader best known for her role as the female leader of the Ilocano independence movement from Spain. She took over from her second husband ...
during Spanish occupation and by insurgents during the
Philippine–American War
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and the Japanese occupation in
World War II
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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
Agoo, officially the Municipality of Agoo ( ilo, Ili ti Agoo; pag, Baley na Agoo; fil, Bayan ng Agoo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,028 people.
Ago ...
and Aringay into a component city to be known as the City of Agoo-Aringay.
Geography
Aringay is located about north of
Manila
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and south of
San Fernando
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People
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, the regional and provincial capital.
Climate
The town experiences the prevailing
monsoon
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climate of Northern
Luzon
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, characterized by a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October.
Barangays
These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council
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, whose members are called
Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Aringay was 50,380 people, with a density of .
Economy
Government
Aringay, belonging to the
second congressional district of the province of
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...
, 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
FvfLaUnion9897 33.JPG, Municipal hall
File:FvfLaUnion0401 02.JPG, Public market
File:FvfAringayLaUnion9524 27.JPG, Town plaza
File:FvfAringayLU0400 09.JPG, Aringay River
File:FvfLaUnion9450 01.JPG, Street view
Notable personalities
*
Diego Silang
Diego Silang y Andaya (; December 16, 1730 – May 28, 1763) was a Filipino revolutionary leader who allied with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano state. His revolt was f ...
*
Gloria Díaz
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (; born 10 March 1951) is a Filipino actress of film and television, model and beauty queen who rose to fame after being crowned Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title.
Early ...
- Miss Philippines 1969, Miss Universe 1969
*
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
A lawyer by profession, Quirino enter ...
References
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