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- For the town in Brunei, see Bangar.
Bangar (pronounced buhng-gar) is a town in La Union.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Bangar was founded during the Spanish era in 1700 along the southern half of the Amburayan River estuary and the South China Sea. Formerly a part of Tagudin in Ilocos Sur, it became a separate municipality in 1850 and became the northernmost town of the newly-established province of La Union in the same year.
It is home to about 38,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Get in
[edit | edit source]Bangar is along Route 2 (Manila North Road), the main thoroughfare in La Union. Buses heading to Candon, Vigan and Laoag also ply this highway. From a junction in Bangar Public Plaza, a coastal road leads to the town's beaches and Luna.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main form of transportation in town.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Saint Christopher Parish Church (Bangar Church), Manila North Road corner Boughton Street, Central East No. 1, toll-free: +63 72 888 1121, cp0725@yahoo.com. Bangar's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in the Baroque style in the 19th century.
- 2 Paratong Beach. Bangar's main seaside promenade, featuring grayish sands and extending from the Amburayan River delta down to the boundary with Luna.
Do
[edit | edit source]Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Bangar Public Market, Luna-Bangar Road, Central West No. 1.
- 2 7-11, Manila North Road, Central East No. 2 (facing Bangar Public Plaza and Bangar Church).
Eat
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[edit | edit source]Connect
[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 2519.
- Ili ti Bangar - Turismo, ☏ +63 919 089 2117. The official tourism account of the municipal government.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Bangar |
| Vigan ← Sudipen ← | N  S | → Luna → San Fernando |