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-<tr><td align="center">[[File:Nophoto.gif|125px|link=]]<br>Agoo, La Union Municipality Seal<br>Please upload Picture</td></tr>
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 ==Location of Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
+*16.3250° N, 120.3686° E - Agoo, Coordinates
 Agoo is one of the municipalities in the province of [[La_Union_Province%2C_Philippines |La Union]] that’s within the northern part of the  [[Island of luzon]]  and classified as part of [[Cities_of_the_philippines_in_Region_I|Region I-Ilocos Region]].
+----
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 ==History of Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
-The beginning of Agoo
+Agoo was founded in 1578 by Franciscan missionaries and was the first town in the province of La Union.
+As to its name “Agoo” was derived from “aroo tree” that used to abound along the banks of a small river that traversed the town. Some referred to as “arojo” but finally the town got its name as it has been referred to ever since.
+Another connotation of the name Agoo is legendary and probably just a Folktale. As the tale goes, a certain son named AGO wen with his father to the forest to cut woods. At noontime the father called his son Ago to join him for lunch; the son upon hearing his name being called answered “O”.
+It so happened that passers-by heard the resounding sound AGO-O and thinking that the place they just passed was called AGO-O, they related their experience to their companions and hence the name of the place was called AGOO.
+It is believed that the first people inhabiting Agoo were the Negritos (Pugot-black) some kind of aborigines who came from the mainland Asia. The settlers probably came from the northern coast of Java and they were called Pangasinenses.
+According to Miguel de Loarca’s “Relacion de las Islas Pilipinas (1582) – “The beliefs of the early inhabitants of Agoo, as a part of Pangasinan were based on spirits and hierarchy of deities… and their clothing was similar to those used by other inhabitants.
+Centuries later, Chinese merchants carried their goods in boats and established trade relations with the inhabitants of Agoo even before the time of Christopher Columbus.
+Agoo had trade relations first with the Chinese and later with the Japanese on bartering basis. Due to this trade relation, the Japanese later established in Agoo their first settlement in the country, probably about the second quarter of the 15th century.
+The Japanese chose Agoo as their trading center because it must have been an ideal and safe anchorage and shelter for vessels from the open sea. Agoo then became the harbor along with Sual (Pangasinan) for foreign vessels coming from Lingayen Gulf.
+No wonder that Agoo received the connotation of “EL PUERTO DE JAPON”, as Miguel de Loarca referred to it later. At that time, Agoo which was then located at the inner estuary of the Lingayen Gulf, was a flourishing entry point of Japanese trade.
+Agoo was surprisingly declared as a town in 1578, the first in the province of La Union. “Surprisingly” because no town was founded before the year 1580 according to Father Felix de Huerta.
+Agoo became the vantage point and the center of campaign for the spread of Christianity in the SOUTHERN ILOCOS REGION.
+(source of article verbatim from: http://www.agoolaunion.gov.ph/)
 ==People of Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
-Total Population of Agoo
+Total Population of Agoo as of 2015 census: 63,692
 ==Local Government Unit LGU of Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
+{{Sangguniang Panlungsod}}
+----
+:'''Elected officials of Agoo for the term of 2019-2022'''
+*Mayor of Agoo: Stefanie Ann Eriguel
+*Vice-Mayor of Agoo: Henry Balbin
+*Councilors of Agoo:
+#ESLAO, TONY
+#BALBIN, VIOLY
+#KOMIYA, JOSEPHUS
+#DE VERA, ROGELIO
+#OLLER, REYNALDO
+#RIVERA, BRONSON
+#RIVERA, DOMINADOR
+#FRONDA, RICARDO
+----
+:'''Elected officials of Agoo for the term of 2016-2019'''
+*Mayor of Agoo: Stefanie Ann Eriguel
+*Vice-Mayor of Agoo: Henry Balbin
+*Councilors of Agoo:
+#Antonio Eslao
+#Violy Balbin
+#Josephus Komiya
+#Renato Balderas
+#Leonard Florent Bulatao
+#Reynaldo Oller
+#Victor Rivera
+#Carding Fronda
+----
+:'''Elected officials of Agoo for the term of 2013-2016'''
+*Mayor of Agoo: ERIGUEL, SANDRA (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION
+*Vice-Mayor of Agoo: BALBIN, HENRY (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION
+*Councilors of Agoo:
+#BALBIN, VIOLY (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION	15557	9.85%
+#KOMIYA, PRISCILLA (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION	15068	9.55%
+#RIVERA, DOMING (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION	15053	9.54%
+#BULATAO, LEONARD FLORENT (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION	12785	8.10%
+#FRONDA, RICARDO (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION	12619	7.99%
+#OLLER, REYNALDO (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION	11928	7.56%
+#NIÑALGA, RONI (LP)	LIBERAL PARTY	11767	7.45%
+#BALDERAS, RENATO (NPC)	NATIONALIST PEOPLES' COALITION	11564	7.33%
+----
 :'''Elected officials of Agoo for the term of 2010-2013'''
-*Mayor: [[Sandra Young Eriguel]]
+*Mayor of Agoo: [[Sandra Young Eriguel]]
-*Vice-Mayor: [[Jaime Aldaba Boado Jr.]]
+*Vice-Mayor of Agoo: [[Jaime Aldaba Boado Jr.]]
-*Councilors:
+*Councilors of Agoo:
 *#[[Rogelio Rivera De Vera]]
 *#[[Dominador Pagar Rivera]]
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 *#[[Renato Dulce Balderas]]
-===Barangay Elected Officials of Agoo, La Union===
+----
-*[[Barangay_Elected_Officials_of_La_Union_Province_for_the_term_of_2010-2013#Agoo|Barangay Elected Officials of Agoo, La Union for 2010-2013]]
+{{:Barangay's power and authority}}
 ==Businesses in Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
-*We invite you to list your business located in Agoo.
+{{BUSINESS}}
-*Give your business a good description. Add your address and contact number if available.
-**Resorts, restaurants, pension houses, or hotels are welcome to be listed here.
-**Bakery, Mechanical Shop, Bicycle Shop, Tailor shops can be listed here.
-**If you have a pharmacy or gas station, it can be listed here too.
-**Hardware stores, Agrivets, salon, spas, etc. are welcome to be listed.
-*We do not allow external links except for our sponsors zamboanga.com and maletsky.com. If you have an external site for your business you may not link to it in Z-Wiki but you can point to it. e.g. list it like this: www.my??business.com - this tells the people of your website but it does not link to it.
-*Businesses in Agoo
-*#The name of your business, address, phone number
 ==Real Estate or Properties for Sale or lease in Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
+{{zadrealty}}
 *If you have real estate property, whether its commercial, residential, farm land, or just an empty lot in Agoo, you can list that property for [[:Category:Agoo La Union Realty|FREE HERE]] in Z-wiki.
 *You can list your House and lot or farm land for sale or lease for free here.
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 ==Churches, Mosques, or Places of Worship in Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
-The name of your church, mosque, or place of worship can be listed here.
+{{church}}
-We can even provide you with a free webpage. We can help you.
 ==Schools in Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
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 ==Tourists Attractions of Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
-*Help us add some of the tourist attractions of Agoo in Z-wiki. This will help boost the local economy of Agoo. Anything that is unique or anything that stands out in your community may be a tourist attraction.
+{{tourist}}
-*Landmarks are usually photographed a lot by visitors. Post the Agoo landmarks here.
+*Post the Agoo landmarks here.
+Shrine of Our Lady of Charity <br>
+Agoo, La Union <br>
+The Agoo Basilica enshrines the miraculuos image of the Lady of Charity. This imposing structure of Mexican Baroque architecture is the venture of Semana Santa Celebration.
+Agoo-Damortis National Seashore <br>
+Agoo, La Union <br>
+Declared as a National Park, the beach stretches from Santa Rita, Agoo upto Damortis, Rosario, is proposed for development as the tourist destination in La Union.
+Museo Iloko <br>
+Agoo, La Union <br>
+Situated at Agoo, La Union. Houses artifacts, religious icons and other pieces of importance to the Ilokanos.
 ==Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
-Every city has some sort of a festival or tradition that is celebrated every year. In the Philippines almost all barangays that are predominantly populated by Christians celebrate fiesta. Tell us about the festivals, fiestas and traditions of Agoo.
+{{:fiesta}}
 ==Your Story about Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
-Tell your story about Agoo. You can talk about the good things in Agoo or simply talk about the past. You can talk about the eco-system of Agoo. What is the local LGU doing about the preservation of your natural resources?
+{{mybarangay}}
-The topic can start here and once it gets bigger it can have a page of its own in Z-Wiki. It's all up to you.
+==The oldest man or woman in Agoo, La Union, Philippines==
+Do know who the oldest man or woman is in your community of Agoo? Zamboanga.com is starting this inquiry in order to honor the older generation of the Philippines. Please provide the full name and date of birth of the elder living in Agoo. We will then post your entry in the [[Oldest Man or Woman in the Philippines]] page.
 ==[[:Category:Agoo, La Union Photo Gallery|Agoo, La Union Photo Gallery]]==
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 <font color=green><nowiki>[[Category:La Union, Philippines Photo Gallery]]</nowiki></font><br>
 <font color=green><nowiki>*[[Agoo, La Union, Philippines]]</nowiki></font>
+==Disclaimer==
+{{disclaimer}}

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