Bacnotan, La Union
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Bacnotan town center
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| Nickname(s): The Honey Capital of the North, The Cement Capital of the North | ||
 Location within La Union |
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 Bacnotan
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| Coordinates: 16°43′N 120°21′E / 16.717°N 120.350°ECoordinates: 16°43′N 120°21′E / 16.717°N 120.350°E | ||
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 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | La Union | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Founded | 1599 | |
| Barangays | 47 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 40,307 | |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2515 | |
| IDD : area code | 072 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
Bacnotan is a first class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 40,307 people.
Ilocano is the primary language spoken. English and Filipino are the languages used in government and business while English is the medium of instruction in schools.
Economic activities in Bacnotan mostly involve farming, fishing, bee-keeping, pebble extraction, tourism and Portland cement manufacture. Bacnotan is the seat of the beekeeping industry in La Union. A mining engineer from Bacnotan who saw the limestone deposits in Dumarang (renamed Quirino) also saw deposits of coal and traces of gas.
Schools in Bacnotan include the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, the North Provincial High School (now Bacnotan National High School), the Bacnotan Elementary School, other elementary schools located in various barangays, and a prep school operated by the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in Bacnotan.
Bacnotan is 283 kilometres (176 mi) north of Manila and can be reached using the MacArthur Highway, or by airplane via Canaoay Airport in San Fernando City.
Bacnotan is located at 16 deg 43' 11.83" N 120 deg 21' 08.568" E. It is bounded on the north by Balaoan, on the east by San Gabriel, on the south by San Juan, and on the west by the South China Sea.
The western side of Bacnotan faces the South China Sea and has a long stretch of black sand beaches, indicating a large amount of magnetite. Some portions of the seashore have pebble and limestone deposits. The beaches, stretching about 16 kilometers, are suitable for fishing, boating, swimming, snorkeling, diving and surfing.
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