Laoag City
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| Government | |
| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 1st district of Ilocos Norte |
| Barangays | 80 |
| Income class: | 2nd Class City; Partially Urban |
| Mayor | Michael V. Fariñas (NPC) |
| Founded | 1580 |
| Cityhood | June 19, 1965 |
| Official Website | www.laoagcity.gov.ph |
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| Area | 127.47 km² |
| Population | 94,466 741.1/km² |
| Coordinates | 18°11' N, 120°35' E |
Laoag City is a 2nd class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Ilocos Norte, and the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub. The municipalities of San Nicolas, Paoay, Sarrat, Vintar, and Bacarra form its boundaries. The foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range to the east, and the South China Sea to the west are its physical boundaries.
The town experiences the prevailing monsoon climate of Northern Luzon, characterized by a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October, occasionally visited by powerful typhoons. On July 13, 2006, the whole city of Laoag is in state of calamity due to the typhoon Florita.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 94,466 people in 19,751 households.
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[edit] Economy
Laoag's economy is based primarily in agriculture, producing rice, tobacco, and garlic as economic staples. The region is renowned for pottery, blacksmithing, furniture-making, and weaving.
[edit] People
Its ethnic population is overwhelmingly Ilocano. Unlike the rest of the region, however, the Roman Catholic Church does not predominate. The Aglipayan Church, Iglesia ni Cristo, and other Protestant groups have strong followings, as well as, animism and non-religiosity.
[edit] History
"Laoag" (Ilocano for "the place of light or clarity"), is an old, flourishing settlement known to Chinese and Japanese traders when the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo arrived at the northern banks of Padsan River in 1572. Augustinian missionaries established the Roman Catholic Church in the area in 1580 and designated Saint William, the Hermit as its patron saint.
Pedro Almazan crowned himself king in 1661 in a bid of insurrection and protest against Spanish tax mandates. Other rebellions flared throughout colonial times, including against Spanish tobacco monopoly in 1782.
Laoag became a city in 1965.
[edit] Transportation
Laoag International Airport services flights to and from Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China as well as flights by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific.
Laoag is a 10-14 hour drive from Manila. Provincial buses also provide transportation from Baguio City, Manila, and a number of other cities.
To go around the city, most Filipinos ride a tricycle.
[edit] Barangays
Laoag City is politically subdivided into 80 barangays.
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[edit] Television Networks:
- Associated Broadcasting Company: Channel 2
- GMA Network: Channel 5
- ABS-CBN: Channel 7
- National Broadcasting Network: Channel 11
- Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation: Channel 13
- Studio 23: Channel 23
- Quality TeleVision: Channel 27
- ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network: Channel 35
