![]() Three main functions were considered so: political-civil administration, ecclesiastical governance and geographical considerations. La Union was formed on March 2, 1850, and became the 34th province of the Philippines.Īfter Cebu became the first provincia in 1565, new provinces have been created by the Spaniards. In memory of the seven Martyrs, a masonic lodge, Siete Martires Lodge No. He informed the people about what had happened. Only one, Fernando Ostrea, escaped with leg wounds. The Spanish soldiers, without any investigation, arrested seven members of the secret society and executed them the same night. On the eve of the revolution, a traitor told the Spanish of their plan. Its purpose was to fight and revolt against the Spanish Government in the area. ![]() The Spaniards befriended the Ilocanos who reluctantly acceded to Spanish rule.Ī secret society of insurrectos was organized in the town of Balaoan. They had their first taste of the Ilocanos' bravery and fighting heart during a historic Battle in Purao (literally, " white" and maybe due to the white sands of the beach) now known as Balaoan. The Spaniards marched up north without any resistance. When the port of Agoo was eventually closed, the Japanese would leave, but not before teaching the locals about fish farming, rice cultivation, deerskin tanning, duck breeding, and weapon production. When the Spanish closed the Philippines to foreign trade, Agoo's function as an ancient port began to deteriorate. The principal export from the region was deer pelts, which were shipped to Japan. Traders at Agoo, after all, would have access to a larger number of people, and it was closer to China and Japan. This was due to the presence of a Japanese colony. In her book " Pangasinan 1572–1800", Rosario Mendoza-Cortes states that La Union specifically Agoo was the region's principal port of call for Japanese and Chinese traders, with Sual, Pangasinan, as the only other contender. Agoo was highly involved in commerce with other Southeast Asian countries in the region. As a result of the incident, Agoo was dubbed " El Puerto de Japon" or " Japanese Port", because enterprising Japanese and Chinese merchants have been trading with the natives through this port. The Japanese were permitted to stay after paying tribute. ![]() Juan de Salcedo saw three Japanese ships, he tracked them down until they landed in a Japanese settlement. In June, 1572, the conquistadores led by Juan de Salcedo (grandson of Legazpi) sailing the Angalakan River and landed in “ Aroo” or “ Agoho” present Agoo, then a part of Pangasinan. See also: Spanish Colonial Era (Philippines)Ī year after Adelantado Miguel Lopez de Legazpi made Manila the capital of the Philippines on June 24, 1571, the Spaniards started the colonization in Northern Luzon " to pacify the people in it". In the highlands of La Union is home of the Igorot people mainly the Kankaney and Ibaloi. La Union's coast was shaped in such a way at the time that it provided a good harbor for foreign vessels entering Lingayen Gulf. Later, Japanese traders and fisher folk arrived in the Philippines and established a settlement. These people traded actively trading with their Ilocano and Igorot neighbors and traders from China, Japan, and Southeast Asia for a long time before the age of colonization, as evidenced by the porcelain and pottery excavated from the site of the Catholic church during its renovation and now housed in the Museo de Iloko. Agoo was the northern section of Caboloan ( Pangasinan), and a settlement of people of the "same race as those of Pangasinan, encompassing the settlements of " Atuley" ( San Juan)", " San Fernando", " Bauang", " Caba", the settlement of " Alingay or Alinguey" ( Aringay), " Santo Tomas", and " Rosario". Rice, cotton, gold, wax, iron, glass beads, silk (abel), honey, ceramics, and stoneware jars known as burnáy were all traded goods." įurthermore, the southern coastal section of La Union was identified as " Aroo" or " Agoho" (Agoo). ![]() Thus according to William Henry Scott, "the northern section of La Union was an emporium and renowned for the exchange of Igorot gold and gold mines", involving merchants often from the Chinese, Japanese, Igorots, and Tagalogs during the early settlement period. See also: History of the Philippines (900–1565)ĭuring the pre-colonial era, the coastal plains of northwestern La Union and Ilocos Sur stretching from the town of "Tagudan" ( Tagudin) in the north to Namacpacan ( Luna), Bangar, " Basnutan" ( Bacnotan), and " Purao" or " Puraw" ( Balaoan) in the south, and along the riverbanks of the Amburayan River – were the early settlement of the " Samtoy" or the " Ilocanos" in La Union. ![]()
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