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Ilocos collectively refers to two provinces in the Philippines: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur which used to be a single province. Inhabitants are called Ilocanos and they speak the language Iloko, also called Ilocano.

The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 81 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and by an elected governor.

Philippines Republic in Southeast Asia

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.

Ilocos Norte Province in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner of Luzón Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra to the southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest. Ilocos Norte faces the West Philippine Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north.

The Ilocos Region, containing four provinces, is named after Ilocos. 56 percent of the inhabitants of the region are Pangasinan people, who belong to a different ethnolinguistic group from the Ilocanos. Ilocos may also refer to the former province before Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur were divided.

Ilocos Region Region in Luzon, Philippines

The Ilocos Region is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region I, occupying the northwestern section of Luzon. It is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Cagayan Valley to the northeast and southeast, and the Central Luzon to the south. To the west lies the South China Sea.

The Pangasinan people, also known as Pangasinense, are a ethnolinguistic group native to the Philippines. Numbering about 1.50 million, they are the ninth largest ethnolinguistic group in the country. They live mainly in their native province of Pangasinan and the adjacent provinces of La Union and Tarlac, as well as Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Nueva Vizcaya. Smaller groups are found elsewhere in the Philippines and worldwide in the Filipino diaspora.

In the 330 pages “The Ilocos Heritage” (the 27th book written by Visitacion de la Torre), the boy legacy and the life of the Ilocano – are described as - "the browbeaten, industrious, cheerful, simple soul who has shown a remarkable strain of bravery and a bit of wanderlust." The Ilocano history reveals his struggles and victories – in battles for colonial independence from Spain and America, to Philippine leadership. The new Ilocano searched for greener pastures towards new lands local and foreign - Palawan, Mindanao, Hawaii, the United States and Greece. The Ilocano material culture and spirituality can be seen in the past - images of Spanish santo (saints), antique but intricate wooden furniture and quality local fiber. The native Ilocano is a weaver, wood carver and pottery expert. The Ilocano cuisine – ranges from the exotic "abu-os" (ant eggs) to vegetable broth "dinengdeng," the sticky "tinubong" to the "poqui-poqui" (eggplant salad). Ilocandia is filled with colonial churches, the legacy of Spanish Catholicism. [1]

Palawan Province in Mimaropa, Philippines

Palawan, officially the Province of Palawan is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of MIMAROPA. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. Its capital is the city of Puerto Princesa, but the city is governed independently from the province as a highly urbanized city.

Mindanao second largest island of the Philippines

Mindanao or still commonly known as Southern Philippines, is the second largest island in the Philippines. Mindanao and the smaller islands surrounding it make up the island group of the same name. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, as of the 2010 census, the main island was inhabited by 20,281,545 people, while the entire Mindanao island group had an estimated total of 25,537,691 (2018) residents.

Hawaii State of the United States of America

Hawaii is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania, the only U.S. state located outside North America, and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.

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Ilocos Sur Province in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Ilocos Sur is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital. Ilocos Sur is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, La Union and Benguet to the south and the South China Sea to the west.

Aringay Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Aringay is a second class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 47,458 people.

Vigan Component City in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Vigan, officially the City of Vigan, is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 53,879 people.

Laoag Component City in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Laoag, officially the City of Laoag, is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

Banayoyo Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Banayoyo, officially the Municipality of Banayoyo, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,748 people.

Bantay Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Bantay, officially the Municipality of Bantay, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 35,731 people. It is situated just north-east of Vigan, the Provincial Capital.

Galimuyod Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Galimuyod, officially the Municipality of Galimuyod, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,748 people.

Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Gregorio del Pilar, officially the Municipality of Gregorio del Pilar, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 4,875 people.

Magsingal Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Magsingal, officially the Municipality of Magsingal, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,792 people.

San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

San Ildefonso, officially the Municipality of San Ildefonso, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,787 people.

Sigay Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines


Sigay, officially the Municipality of Sigay, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 2,737 people.

Sinait Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Sinait, officially the Municipality of Sinait, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,640 people.

Sudipen Municipality in Ilocos Region, Philippines

Sudipen , officially the Municipality of Sudipen, is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,056 people.

San Felipe, Zambales Municipality in Central Luzon, Philippines

San Felipe, officially the Municipality of San Felipe, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,183 people.

Abra (province) Province in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bangued, and is bordered by Ilocos Norte on the northwest, Apayao on the northeast, Kalinga on the mid-east, Mountain Province on the southeast, and Ilocos Sur on the southwest.

Ilocano people ethnic group

The Ilocanos, Ilokanos, or Iloko people are the third largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group that mostly reside within the Ilocos Region in the northwestern seaboard of Luzon, Philippines.

MacArthur Highway major highway on Luzon, Philippines

The MacArthur Highway, officially the Manila North Road (MNR), is a 500-kilometer (310 mi), two-to-six lane, national primary highway in Luzon, Philippines.

Ilocandia

Ilocandia is the term given to the traditional homeland of the Ilocano people.

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