Poro
Poro is a quarter in San Fernando, La Union, Ilocos. Poro is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Forbes, as well as near the quarter San Agustin.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Fernando Airport and San Fernando Cathedral.
San Fernando Airport
Aerodrome
San Fernando Airport is an airport serving the general area of San Fernando, located in the province of La Union in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department…
San Fernando Cathedral
Church
Photo: Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
SM City La Union
Shopping center
SM City La Union is a shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. It is located at Along Diversion Road, Barangay Biday, San Fernando, La Union. It is the fifth and second largest SM Supermall in Ilocos Region, the first in the province of La Union, and 89th in the Philippines. SM City La Union is situated 3 km northeast of Poro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Juan and Bauang.
San Juan
Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan, is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,319 people. It is known as the Surfing Capital of the North.
Bauang
Town
Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bauang, officially the Municipality of Bauang, is a municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 77,670 people. Bauang is situated 9 km south of Poro.
Poro
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Poto”
- Category: locality
- Location: San Fernando, La Union, Ilocos, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.60686° or 16° 36′ 25″ northLongitude
120.3046° or 120° 18′ 17″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
7Q82J843+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 12185983961OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1692897
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