Poro
in Province of La Union of Ilocos, Philippines

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.607 and 120.291 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 36' 24" and E 120° 17' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - PHP
Spoken languages:
Tagalog, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:19 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Manila
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 5:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-16.617 and -59.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Comunidad El Tunas
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Philippines in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Philippines.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Philippines. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Poro

Poro in Province of La Union (Ilocos) is a city located in Philippines about 146 mi (or 235 km) north of Manila, the country's capital town.

Current time in Poro is now 11:19 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Manila with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Poro, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Philippines is San Fernando Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Philippines is Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Fernando, San Juan, Bauang, Naguilian and Bacnotan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 45%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Sunday, 22nd of September 2024

27°C (80 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 23rd of September 2024

30°C (85 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 24th of September 2024

29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Inc. Kahuna Hotel Cafe and Restaurant

Address
4,2 mi
Macarthur Hwy San Juan
2514 La Union
Philippines

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

20150210 Thunderbird Resorts Poro Point, San Fernando City, La Union Philippines

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 11:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lou Ponti

Thunderbird Resort Poro Point San Fernando City La Union, Philippines, a 65 hectare resort with casino, Golf Course, Villas, Apt., Swimming Pool, Beach overlooking Philippine West Sea. It is...


Филиппины, из аэропорта Кларк в Сан Фернандо и Сан Хуан (Philippines Clark - San Fernando - SanJuan)

Published: December 11, 2013
Length: 43:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Путь Азии

Видео о дороге из аэропорта Кларк в Сан Фернандо и Сан Хуан на Филиппинах.


POS San Fenando Pampanga

Published: August 29, 2010
Length: 00:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ThePinoypr

posking invades the City of San Fernando in Pampanga.


The Fight is Over by URBANDUB (cover by ANAK ng TIPAKLONG)

Published: January 15, 2015
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dave Scott

The Fight is Over'' Cover by HEROES OF SATURN a.k.a. ANAK NG TIPAKLONG (DMMMSU - MLUC band) San Fernando City, La Union 34th Foundation Anniversary DMMMSU La Union 1.12.15 ...


Engineered Sanitary Landfill

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 57:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MJ Ortega

This video is about the Engineered Sanitary Landfill Project as part of the San Fernando City La Union Solid Waste Management Program.


1st Jetski Race Competition

Published: January 31, 2010
Length: 27:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tigretuber222

San Fernando City in La Union Philippines hosted its very first Jetski race competition on January 31, 2010 @ Seapark Resort , Barangay San Francisco. More than 20 Jetski riders showed up for...


synergy fusion - ms.bebot (sports wear)

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 42:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tintin dela pena

City of San Fernando, La Union, Synergy Fusion.


Kito Onlus - From Italy to the Philippines

Published: April 26, 2014
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kito Onlus

How was this possible? Using (projecting) a unit of vehicular dimensions (around 6 m x 2.4 m), expandable thanks to an internal binary and energetically self-sufficient through photovoltaic...


xrm motocross san fdo la union '09

Published: February 10, 2009
Length: 25:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: turawmhitz40

honda xrm motocross showdown. see the double jumps made by barako, a feat that even the seasoned riders can not do using a an underbone bike.


DERULO with its High Performance oil in La Union Slalom Invitational

Published: May 10, 2012
Length: 29:58 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: URValuePH

TEAM DERULO using its High Performance oil in La Union Slalom Invitational makes it to the top on 5 categories Like us! www.facebook.com/WeUseDerulo.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ilocos Region

The Ilocos region or Region I is a Region of the Philippines and is located in the northwest of Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley and to the south the region of Central Luzon. To the west north is the South China Sea. The region is composed of four provinces, namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Its regional center is San Fernando City, La Union.

Located at 16.6167, 120.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ilocos Region, Regions of the Philippines, Luzon

San Fernando Airport (Philippines)

San Fernando Airport is an airport serving the general area of San Fernando City, 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 of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.

Located at 16.5956, 120.303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in the Philippines, La Union

Wallace Air Station

Wallace Air Station was a United States Air Force (USAF) facility located in San Fernando, La Union, Luzon Island, The Philippines.

Located at 16.6206, 120.281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military installations of the Philippines, United States military in the Philippines, Closed military facilities of the United States in the Philippines, La Union, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Military history of the Philippines, Department of National Defense (Philippines)

List of shipwrecks in January 1945

The list of shipwrecks in January 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1945.

Located at 16.6167, 120.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lists of shipwrecks by year, Maritime incidents in 1945

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Poro.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Poto, Poro