There were 442 marriages registered in 4^th quarter 2020 in La Union showing a decrease of 43.84 percent from 787 marriages in the same period last year.

There were 18 city/municipalities that have lower number of registered marriages in 4^th quarter 2020 compared with their figures in the same period of 2019.  The top three municipalities that posted the highest decrease were Rosario from 57 to 20 (64.91%), Balaoan from 13 to 5 (61.54%), and Bauang from 95 to 40 (57.89%).

Meanwhile, San Gabriel was the only municipality that recorded an increase in the number of registered marriages in the province from 12 marriages in 4^th quarter 2019 to 18 marriages in 4^th quarter 2020.

In 4th quarter 2020, City of San Fernando recorded the highest number of registered marriages in La Union with 69 marriages or 15.61 percent of the total registered marriages in the province.  Bauang ranked second with 40 marriages (9.05 percent share) followed by Agoo with 37 marriages (8.37 percent share).

In the same quarter a year ago, the lone city also topped the city/municipalities with 134 marriages or 17.03 percent of the total registered marriages in the province.  It was followed by Bauang with 95 marriages (12.07 percent share) and Agoo with 61 marriages (7.75 percent share).

On the other end, the municipality of Balaoan posted the least number of registered marriages in 4^th quarter 2020 with five (1.13 percent share).

The month of December was the most preferred month to tie the knot both during the 4^th quarter of 2019 and 2020 with a total of 442 marriages and 273 marriages, respectively. These correspond to a daily average of 14 registered marriages and nine registered marriages, respectively. Moreover, these surpassed the provincial daily average number of five registered marriages in the 4^th quarter 2020 and nine registered marriages in the same quarter last year.

The least daily average number of marriage occurrences in 4^th quarter 2020 was recorded in November with two marriage occurrences. Similarly, in last year's 4^th quarter, the month of November recorded the least daily average marriages with five occurrences.

The biggest proportion of grooms who got married in 4^th quarter 2020 belonged to the age group 25 to 29 with 187 grooms while, the biggest proportion of brides belonged to age group of 25 to 29 with 198.

On the contrary, the least proportion of grooms who got married in 4^th quarter 2020 was recorded under the below 20 age group with four grooms while the least proportion of brides belonged to the age group 45 to 49 with one bride.

In 4^th quarter 2020 in La Union, marriages performed through civil rites ranked first with 289 marriages (65.38 percent share). Marriage ceremonies solemnized by Roman Catholic Churches  ranked second with 85 or 19.23 percent of the total marriages in the province followed by marriages solemnized by other religious rite with 66 (14.93 percent share). On the other end, there were two marriages performed by Muslim rites in 4^th quarter 2020.

SGD DANITES E. TEÑIDO, PhD
Chief Statistical Specialist

Explanatory Notes

            Data on marriages presented in this release were obtained from the Certificate of Marriage (Municipal Form No. 97) registered at the Office of the City/Municipal Civil Registrars in La Union and forwarded to the Philippine Statistics Authority - La Union Provincial Statistical Office. Information presented includes marriages registered from October to December of 2019 and 2020.