BAUANG
This municipality is promoting its own variety of fruits and has envisioned itself to become a major tourist attraction in Northern Luzon.
The grape industry of Bauang takes the lead in the Agri-tourism strategy of the town with increased demand expected for the town’s other produce like dragon fruit, papaya and guapples or guavas as big as apples.
It is the fruit basket and beach capital of the North.
Tourism and agriculture are the major industries in Bauang.
Municipality Profile
Income Class: First Class Municipality
Land Area: 7,315 hectares
Population: 78,378 (2019)
Barangays: 39
Demographic
Population: 78,378 (2019)
Growth Rate:
Population Density: 1,000/ (2,700/sq. mi)
Major Languages/Dialects: Ilocano & Tagalog
Religion: Roman Catholic
Development Finance
Revenue: Php 387,175,743.76 million (43%) (2018)
Expenditure: Php 249,379,640.01 million (22.7%) (2018)
Financial Institutions: 8
Development Security
Crime Rate:
One Town Own Product (OTOP)