Ilocos Norte
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| Province of Ilocos Norte | |
| Image:Ph seal ilocos norte.png Provincial seal of Ilocos Norte | |
| Image:Ph locator map ilocos norte.png Map of the Philippines with Ilocos Norte highlighted | |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Capital | Laoag City |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 2 |
| - Municipalities | 21 |
| - Barangays | 557 |
| - Congressional districts | 2 |
| Population | 48th largest |
| - Total (2000) | 514,241 |
| - Density | 151/km² (27th lowest) |
| Area | 27th smallest |
| - Total | 3,399.3 km² |
| Founded | — |
| Spoken languages | Ilokano Tagalog |
| Governor | Michael Marcos Keon (Kampi) |
Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south. 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 beach resort famous among expatriates, and Pagudpud.
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[edit] People and culture
Most of the people here are Ilocanos..
[edit] Religion
Although Ilocos Norte is mostly Roman Catholic, several other religious sects have a strong following in this area. Of these, the most notable is the Aglipayan Church, founded by Batac City native Gregorio Aglipay.
Ilocos Norte is home to several famous Roman Catholic churches:
- Paoay Church (St. Agustine Church) - named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
- St. William's Cathedral in Laoag - famous for its Sinking Bell Tower, found 85 meters away.
- St. Monica Church in Sarrat - biggest church in the Ilocos Region.
- Bacarra Church - destroyed during an intensity 7.8 earthquake in 1983, reconstructed and reinaugurated in 1984.
[edit] Economy
The province specializes in the following products and industries:
- Agriculture - rice, corn, garlic, legumes, root crops, tobacco, and other fruits and vegetables
- Fishery - tilapia and assorted fishes
- Livestock - swine and cattle
- Cottage industries - loom weaving, furniture, ceramics, iron works
- Manufacturing and food processing - salt, bagoong, patis, basi (native Ilocano wine), vinegar, longganisa, chicharon, bagnet, chichacorn (cornick), jewelry, garments, cereal processing, packaging, mechanized processing equipment
Tourism to the province is driven by airlines like Philippine Airlines and passenger coach bus lines like locally owned Farinas Transit Company and Partas.
[edit] Political Divisions
Ilocos Norte is subdivided into 557 barangays, 21 municipalities, and 2 city.
[edit] History
Ilocos Norte was the birthplace of president Ferdinand Marcos (To this day, Marcos's political vehicle, the New Society Movement, retains a strong following in the province). There is also a windmill in Ilocos Norte, the only one in the whole Philippines. It is located at the Bangui Bay in Ilocos Norte, It consists of 15 wind turbines, totaling 24.75 megawatts. Annual energy production is estimated to be about 74.48 gigawatt hours. The project sponsor is a local private company, NorthWind Power Development Corporation.
[edit] External links
Cities and Municipalities of Ilocos Norte |
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| Adams • Bacarra • Badoc • Bangui • Banna • Batac City • Burgos • Carasi • Currimao • Dingras • Dumalneg • Laoag City • Marcos • Nueva Era • Pagudpud • Paoay • Pasuquin • Piddig • Pinili • San Nicolas • Sarrat • Solsona • Vintar |
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