Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte
Province
Province of Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol

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Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°10′N 120°45′E / 18.17°N 120.75°E / 18.17; 120.75Coordinates: 18°10′N 120°45′E / 18.17°N 120.75°E / 18.17; 120.75
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
Founded 1818
Capital Laoag
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan
 • Governor Imee Marcos (NP)
 • Vice Governor Angelo Barba (NP)
Area[1]
 • Total 3,467.89 km2 (1,338.96 sq mi)
Area rank 38th out of 81
Population (2015 census)[2]
 • Total 593,081
 • Rank 48th out of 81
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
 • Density rank 52th out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities 0
 • Component cities
 • Municipalities
 • Barangays 557
 • Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Ilocos Norte
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2900–2922
IDD : area code  +63 (0)77
ISO 3166 code PH-ILN
Spoken languages
Website www.ilocosnorte.gov.ph

Ilocos Norte (Ilocano: Amianan nga Ilocos, Filipino: Hilagang Ilocos) is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan to the extreme northeast, Apayao to the east, and Abra to the southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest. Ilocos Norte faces the South China Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north.

Ilocos Norte is noted for being the birthplace of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who led an authoritarian rule over the country during the latter half of his incumbency. The Marcoses enjoy a modicum of popularity in the province. Ilocos Norte is also known as a northern tourist destination, being the location of Fort Ilocandia, an upper class hotel and beach resort famous among expatriates, and Pagudpud.

History

Long before the arrival of the Spaniards, there already existed an extensive region (consisting of the present provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union) renowned for its gold mines. Merchants from Japan and China would often visit the area to trade gold with beads, ceramics and silk. The inhabitants of the region, believed to be of Malay origin, called their place samtoy, from sao mi toy, which literally meant "our language here"

In 1571, when the Spanish conquistadors had Manila more or less under their control, they began looking for new sites to conquer. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi's grandson, Juan de Salcedo, volunteered to lead one of these expeditions. Together with 8 armed boats and 45 men, the 22-year-old voyager headed north. On June 13, 1572, Salcedo and his men landed in present-day Vigan and then proceeded towards Laoag, Currimao and Badoc. As they sailed along the coast, they were surprised to see numerous sheltered coves (looc) where the locals lived in harmony. As a result, they named the region Ylocos and its people Ylocanos.

As the Christianization of the region grew, so did the landscape of the area. Vast tracts of land were utilized for churches and bell towers in line with the Spanish mission of bajo las campanas. In the town plaza, it was not uncommon to see garrisons under the church bells. The colonization process was slowly being carried out.

The Spanish colonization of the region, however, was never completely successful. Owing to the abusive practices of many Augustinian friars, a number of Ilocanos revolted. Noteworthy of these were the Dingras uprising (1589) and Pedro Almasan revolt (San Nicolas, 1660). In 1762, Diego Silang led a series of battles aimed at freeing the Ilocano. When he died from his compatriot's bullet, his widow Gabriela continued his cause. However, she too was captured and hanged.

In 1807, the sugar cane (basi) brewers of Piddig rose up in arms to protest the government's monopoly of the wine industry. In 1898, the church excommunicated Gregorio Aglipay for refusing to cut off ties with the revolutionary forces of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. Unperturbed, he established the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. Aglipay’s movement.

In an effort to gain more political control and because of the increasing population of the region, a Royal Decree was signed on February 2, 1818 splitting Ilocos into two provinces: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. Soon thereafter, La Union and Abra likewise became independent provinces.

Geography

Administrative divisions of Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte covers a total area of 3,467.89 square kilometres (1,338.96 sq mi)[3] occupying the northern tip of the Ilocos Region in Luzon. The province is bordered by Cagayan to the extreme northeast, Apayao to the east, and Abra to the southeast, Ilocos Sur to the southwest, the South China Sea to the west, and the Luzon Strait to the north.

Administrative divisions

Ilocos Norte comprises 21 municipalities and 2 component cities, further subdivided into 557 barangays. There are two legislative districts in the province.

  •  †  Provincial capital and component city
  •  ∗  Component city
  •      Municipality
City or municipality[A] District[3] Population ±% p.a. Area[3] Density Brgy. Coordinates[B]
(2015)[2] (2010)[4] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
Adams 1st 0.3% 1,792 1,785 0.07% 159.31 61.51 11 28 1 18°27′41″N 120°54′13″E / 18.4613°N 120.9035°E / 18.4613; 120.9035 (Adams)
Bacarra 1st 5.4% 32,215 31,648 0.34% 65.32 25.22 490 1,300 43 18°15′10″N 120°36′42″E / 18.2528°N 120.6118°E / 18.2528; 120.6118 (Bacarra)
Badoc 2nd 5.3% 31,616 30,708 0.56% 76.68 29.61 410 1,100 31 17°55′36″N 120°28′26″E / 17.9267°N 120.4740°E / 17.9267; 120.4740 (Badoc)
Bangui 1st 2.5% 14,672 15,025 −0.45% 112.98 43.62 130 340 14 18°32′12″N 120°45′57″E / 18.5367°N 120.7657°E / 18.5367; 120.7657 (Bangui)
Banna (Espiritu) 2nd 3.3% 19,438 19,051 0.38% 92.73 35.80 210 540 20 17°58′48″N 120°39′18″E / 17.9799°N 120.6549°E / 17.9799; 120.6549 (Banna)
Batac ∗ 2nd 9.3% 55,201 53,542 0.58% 161.06 62.19 340 880 43 18°03′24″N 120°33′50″E / 18.0566°N 120.5639°E / 18.0566; 120.5639 (Batac)
Burgos 1st 1.6% 9,777 9,687 0.18% 128.90 49.77 76 200 11 18°30′40″N 120°38′37″E / 18.5110°N 120.6436°E / 18.5110; 120.6436 (Burgos)
Carasi 1st 0.3% 1,567 1,473 1.18% 82.97 32.03 19 49 3 18°08′27″N 120°49′17″E / 18.1407°N 120.8215°E / 18.1407; 120.8215 (Carasi)
Currimao 2nd 2.1% 12,184 11,970 0.34% 34.08 13.16 360 930 23 18°01′10″N 120°29′12″E / 18.0194°N 120.4868°E / 18.0194; 120.4868 (Currimao)
Dingras 2nd 6.5% 38,562 37,021 0.78% 96.00 37.07 400 1,000 31 18°06′09″N 120°42′05″E / 18.1024°N 120.7014°E / 18.1024; 120.7014 (Dingras)
Dumalneg 1st 0.5% 2,947 1,814 9.68% 88.48 34.16 33 85 2 18°31′19″N 120°48′35″E / 18.5220°N 120.8096°E / 18.5220; 120.8096 (Dumalneg)
Laoag † 1st 18.7% 111,125 104,904 1.10% 116.08 44.82 960 2,500 80 18°11′50″N 120°35′37″E / 18.1973°N 120.5935°E / 18.1973; 120.5935 (Laoag)
Marcos 2nd 3.0% 17,777 16,984 0.87% 72.77 28.10 240 620 13 18°02′38″N 120°40′38″E / 18.0439°N 120.6771°E / 18.0439; 120.6771 (Marcos)
Nueva Era 2nd 1.6% 9,506 7,837 3.74% 515.02 198.85 18 47 11 17°54′55″N 120°39′58″E / 17.9153°N 120.6660°E / 17.9153; 120.6660 (Nueva Era)
Pagudpud 1st 4.0% 23,770 21,877 1.59% 194.90 75.25 120 310 16 18°33′36″N 120°47′19″E / 18.5601°N 120.7887°E / 18.5601; 120.7887 (Pagudpud)
Paoay 2nd 4.2% 24,866 23,956 0.71% 76.24 29.44 330 850 31 18°03′42″N 120°31′10″E / 18.0617°N 120.5195°E / 18.0617; 120.5195 (Paoay)
Pasuquin 1st 4.9% 28,980 27,952 0.69% 210.54 81.29 140 360 33 18°20′02″N 120°37′10″E / 18.3339°N 120.6194°E / 18.3339; 120.6194 (Pasuquin)
Piddig 1st 3.6% 21,497 20,606 0.81% 216.20 83.48 99 260 23 18°09′49″N 120°42′59″E / 18.1635°N 120.7165°E / 18.1635; 120.7165 (Piddig)
Pinili 2nd 2.9% 17,300 16,732 0.64% 89.48 34.55 190 490 25 17°57′07″N 120°31′33″E / 17.9519°N 120.5257°E / 17.9519; 120.5257 (Pinili)
San Nicolas 2nd 6.2% 36,736 34,237 1.35% 40.18 15.51 910 2,400 24 18°10′30″N 120°35′39″E / 18.1749°N 120.5943°E / 18.1749; 120.5943 (San Nicolas)
Sarrat 1st 4.3% 25,212 24,770 0.34% 57.39 22.16 440 1,100 24 18°09′24″N 120°38′48″E / 18.1568°N 120.6467°E / 18.1568; 120.6467 (Sarrat)
Solsona 2nd 4.1% 24,121 22,990 0.92% 166.23 64.18 150 390 22 18°05′43″N 120°46′24″E / 18.0953°N 120.7732°E / 18.0953; 120.7732 (Solsona)
Vintar 1st 5.4% 32,220 31,448 0.46% 614.35 237.20 52 130 33 18°13′47″N 120°38′57″E / 18.2298°N 120.6491°E / 18.2298; 120.6491 (Vintar)
Total 593,081 568,017 0.83% 3,467.89 1,338.96 170 440 557 (see GeoGroup box)
  1. ^ Former names are italicized.
  2. ^ Coordinates mark the city/town center, and are sortable by latitude.

Barangays

Ilocos Norte has 557 barangays comprising its 21 municipalities and 2 cities.[4]

The most populous barangay in the province is Barangay No. 1, San Lorenzo (Poblacion) in the City of Laoag with a population of 4,391 in the 2010 census. If cities are excluded, Davila in the municipality of Pasuquin has the highest population, at 3,900. The least populous is Sapat in the municipality of Pasuquin, with only 32.[4]

Demographics

Population census of
Ilocos Norte
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 461,661—    
1995 482,651+0.84%
2000 514,241+1.37%
2007 547,284+0.86%
2010 568,017+1.36%
2015 593,081+0.83%
Source: National Statistics Office[2][4][4]

The population of Ilocos Norte in the 2015 census was 593,081 people,[2] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

Roman Catholicism and the Aglipayan Church are the two major religions in the province.

Paoay Church

Among the major Roman Catholic churches in Ilocos Norte include:

Ilocos Norte is the home of the Aglipay Shrine (Aglipayan Church) where the church's first supreme leader was buried.There are also increasing members of Jehovah's Witnesses. There are also minor but steadily increasing members of Iglesia ni Cristo. Islam is also practiced by Mindanaoan traders and immigrants.

Economy

Bagoong fermenting in burnay jars
Bangui Wind Farm

The province specializes in the following products and industries:

Provincial Government

Term of Office: June 30, 2016 - June 30, 2019

Representatives:

Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members:

1st District

2nd District

Ex Officio Members

References

  1. ↑ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Region I (ILOCOS REGION)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Region I (ILOCOS REGION)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Laoag Earthquake - 17 August 1983". Phivolcs. 1983. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
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