Ilocos (province)

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Ilocos
Province of the Philippines
1571–1818
Province of Ilocos in the Philippines.svg
Location of the historical province of Ilocos.
Capital Vigan
History
Historical era Colonial Period
• Established
1571
• Disestablished
February 2 1818
Succeeded by
Ilocos Norte Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg
Ilocos Sur Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg
Today part of · Abra
 · Ilocos Norte
 · Ilocos Sur
 · La Union

Ilocos was a province in northern Luzon, Philippines that comprised the present-day provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, parts of La Union, and Abra. [1] On February 2, 1818, the province was split into Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur by the promulgation of a royal decree [2] due to rapid population growth. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Reyes, Pedrito (1953). Pictorial History of the Philippines. Capitol Publishing House. p. 484. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Castello, Lea T. (1977). This is the Philippines!. p. 30. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Office, Philippines Census (1920). Census of the Philippine Islands Taken Under the Direction of the Philippine Legislature in the Year 1918. Bureau of printing. p. 160. Retrieved 20 January 2022.


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