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The headquarters of the Roman Catholic church in La Union is housed in a Baroque building built during the Spanish era in the 19th century.
Saint William the Hermit Cathedral , commonly known as San Fernando Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union, in the Philippines. The diocese, which comprises the civil province of La Union, was created on January 19, 1970, and canonically erected on April 11, 1970, with Saint William the Hermit as the titular saint; it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Prior to the creation of the diocese, the church was formerly under the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
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Includes the Battle of San Fernando Marker at the northwestern portion of the Town Plaza with an inscription as to the account of how the Battle was started and won, enabling the establishment of the United States Army Base Base M at Poro Point which was eventually used as a build up area for the projected invasion of Japan.
This is a nice diversion if you like climbing a staircase to see not much at all.
A statue of Jesus Christ with arms wide open.
Taoist temple. At 7 stories high, it affords views of the sea. Has gardens and fountains too.
Spanish church ruins from 1764 looked after by Carmelite sisters.
A headland containing Poro Point Baywalk and Lighthouse. Also don't miss the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Built as a tribute to the heroism of the soldiers who fought during the last World War, the marker stands at the junction leading to Poro Point.