La Union is basically across the highway from POP airport, a few meters in the direction of Sosua. They have recently (thanks to the upcoming elections, I assume) repaved all, or most of the roads inside the community and rehabbed a children's park in front. This is sort of a public housing development, with some nicer areas towards the back of the project, and now, the new Public Housing Project, (Villa Liberacion?), where they moved the residents of El Tablon.
Most people living there go to Sosua for the beach, although I assume there are some smaller out-of the way beaches nearby (Cangrejo?). There's plenty of local transportation right in front of the community to take you to Puerto Plata, Sosua, and beyond in either direction, but none to speak of within the community (except moto conchos). I believe Dominicans make up about 90-95% of the residents. As for safety, I've never heard it being any better or worse than most Dominican neighborhoods, but most females I know that live there don't like walking around at night (again, probably the same in most neighborhoods...)
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