Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte
Province

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Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°10′N 120°45′E / 18.167°N 120.750°E / 18.167; 120.750Coordinates: 18°10′N 120°45′E / 18.167°N 120.750°E / 18.167; 120.750
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Founded 1818
Capital Laoag City
Government
 • Type Province of the Philippines
 • Governor Imee Marcos (NP)
 • Vice Governor Angelo Barba (NP)
Area[1]
 • Total 3,467.89 km2 (1,338.96 sq mi)
Area rank 42nd out of 80
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 568,017
 • Rank 50th out of 80
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Density rank 53rd out of 80
Divisions
 • Independent cities 0
 • Component cities 2
 • Municipalities 21
 • Barangays 557
 • Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Ilocos Norte
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2900 to 2922
Dialing code 77
Spoken languages Ilocano, Tagalog, English
Website www.ilocosnorte.gov.ph

Ilocos Norte (Ilocano: Amianan nga 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 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 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 1591, 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, 1592, 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 an assassin'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, the provinces of La Union and Abra likewise became independent.

Geography

Administrative divisions

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

City or
municipality		 District[3] Area
(km²)[3]		 Population
(2010)[3][4]		 Density
(per km²)		 No. of
barangays		 ZIP
code		 Income
class
(DOF)[3]		 Coordinates
Adams 1st 159.31 1,785 11.2 1 2922 5th 18°27′41″N 120°54′13″E / 18.4613°N 120.9035°E / 18.4613; 120.9035 (Adams)
Bacarra 1st 65.32 31,648 484.5 43 2916 3rd 18°15′10″N 120°36′42″E / 18.2528°N 120.6118°E / 18.2528; 120.6118 (Bacarra)
Badoc 2nd 76.68 30,708 400.5 31 2904 3rd 17°55′36″N 120°28′26″E / 17.9267°N 120.4740°E / 17.9267; 120.4740 (Badoc)
Bangui 1st 112.98 15,025 133 14 2920 4th 18°32′12″N 120°45′57″E / 18.5367°N 120.7657°E / 18.5367; 120.7657 (Bangui)
Banna (Espiritu) 2nd 92.73 19,051 205.4 20 2908 4th 17°58′48″N 120°39′18″E / 17.9799°N 120.6549°E / 17.9799; 120.6549 (Banna)
Batac 2nd 161.06 53,542 332.4 43 2906 5th 18°03′24″N 120°33′50″E / 18.0566°N 120.5639°E / 18.0566; 120.5639 (Batac)
Burgos 1st 128.90 9,687 75.2 11 2918 5th 18°30′40″N 120°38′37″E / 18.5110°N 120.6436°E / 18.5110; 120.6436 (Burgos)
Carasi 1st 82.97 1,473 17.8 3 2911 5th 18°08′27″N 120°49′17″E / 18.1407°N 120.8215°E / 18.1407; 120.8215 (Carasi)
Currimao 2nd 34.08 11,970 351.2 23 2903 4th 18°01′10″N 120°29′12″E / 18.0194°N 120.4868°E / 18.0194; 120.4868 (Currimao)
Dingras 2nd 96.00 37,021 385.6 31 2913 2nd 18°06′09″N 120°42′05″E / 18.1024°N 120.7014°E / 18.1024; 120.7014 (Dingras)
Dumalneg 1st 88.48 1,814 20.5 2 2921 5th 18°31′19″N 120°48′35″E / 18.5220°N 120.8096°E / 18.5220; 120.8096 (Dumalneg)
Laoag † 1st 116.08 104,904 903.7 80 2900 3rd [5] 18°11′50″N 120°35′37″E / 18.1973°N 120.5935°E / 18.1973; 120.5935 (Laoag)
Marcos 2nd 72.77 16,984 233.4 13 2907 4th 18°02′38″N 120°40′38″E / 18.0439°N 120.6771°E / 18.0439; 120.6771 (Marcos)
Nueva Era 2nd 515.02 7,837 15.2 11 2909 3rd 17°54′55″N 120°39′58″E / 17.9153°N 120.6660°E / 17.9153; 120.6660 (Nueva Era)
Pagudpud 1st 194.90 21,877 112.2 16 2919 4th 18°33′36″N 120°47′19″E / 18.5601°N 120.7887°E / 18.5601; 120.7887 (Pagudpud)
Paoay 2nd 76.24 23,956 314.2 31 2902 4th 18°03′42″N 120°31′10″E / 18.0617°N 120.5195°E / 18.0617; 120.5195 (Paoay)
Pasuquin 1st 210.54 27,952 132.8 33 2917 3rd 18°20′02″N 120°37′10″E / 18.3339°N 120.6194°E / 18.3339; 120.6194 (Pasuquin)
Piddig 1st 216.20 20,606 95.3 23 2912 3rd 18°09′49″N 120°42′59″E / 18.1635°N 120.7165°E / 18.1635; 120.7165 (Piddig)
Pinili 2nd 89.48 16,732 187 25 2905 3rd 17°57′07″N 120°31′33″E / 17.9519°N 120.5257°E / 17.9519; 120.5257 (Pinili)
San Nicolas 2nd 40.18 34,237 852.1 24 2901 2nd 18°10′30″N 120°35′39″E / 18.1749°N 120.5943°E / 18.1749; 120.5943 (San Nicolas)
Sarrat 1st 57.39 24,770 431.6 24 2914 4th 18°09′24″N 120°38′48″E / 18.1568°N 120.6467°E / 18.1568; 120.6467 (Sarrat)
Solsona 2nd 166.23 22,990 138.3 22 2910 3rd 18°05′43″N 120°46′24″E / 18.0953°N 120.7732°E / 18.0953; 120.7732 (Solsona)
Vintar 1st 614.35 31,448 51.2 34 2915 1st 18°13′47″N 120°38′57″E / 18.2298°N 120.6491°E / 18.2298; 120.6491 (Vintar)
 †  Provincial capital and component city      Component city      Municipality
  • Coordinates mark the city/town center vicinity, and are sorted according to latitude.
  • Names in italics indicate former names.
  • Income classifications for cities are italicized.

Barangays

Ilocos Norte has 557 barangays comprising its 21 municipalities and 2 cities.[6]

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 3,875. The least populous is Sapat in the municipality of Pasuquin, with only 32.[6]

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%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

Religion

Paoay Church

Roman Catholicism and the Aglipayan Church are the two major religions in the province. The Aglipayan Church, founded by Batac native Gregorio Aglipay.

Among the major Roman Catholic churches in Ilocos Norte are:

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 in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines

The province specializes in the following products and industries:

Provincial government

The Provincial Capitol Building of Ilocos Norte.

In 2010, Imee Marcos was elected as the Governor while her cousin, Angelo Marcos Barba, was elected as Vice-Governor. Both are now on their second term.

Atty. Rodolfo "Rudy" Fariñas, former Mayor of Laoag City and Governor of Ilocos Norte, was elected as Congressman of the 1st District while Former First Lady Imelda Marcos was elected as Congresswoman of the 2nd District. Both are now also on their second term.

For the Board Members of the 1st District, 4 are from Laoag City while 1 is from the Municipality of Bangui. They are Ria Fariñas, daughter of Congressman Fariñas; Atty. Juan Conrado Respicio II, former Laoag City Councilor; Portia Salenda; Atty. Vicentito Lazo, former Laoag City Councilor and PCL President; and Dr. Rogelio Balbag.

For the Board Members of the 2nd District, all 5 are from Batac City. They are Engr. Albert Chua, former Councilor and Vice-Mayor of Batac City; Atty. Da Vinci Crisostomo, former Vice-Mayor of Batac City; Dr. Ramon Gaoat, former Councilor of Batac City; James Paul Nalupta, former Brgy. Captain of #1-N Ricarte and ABC President of Batac City; and Atty. Joel Garcia, former Councilor of Batac City.

For the Ex-Officio Board Members, Councilor Domingo Ambrocio of the Municipality of San Nicolas, also a former Board Member of the 2nd District, was chosen as the President of the Philippine Councilors League while Brgy. Captain Charles Tadena of Brgy. Lumbad, Municipality of Dingras was chosen as the President of the Liga ng mga Barangay.

Term of Office: 2013 - 2016

Governor: Maria Imelda R. Marcos
Vice - Governor: Eugenio Angelo M. Barba

Representative:

Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members:

1st District

2nd District

PCL President: Domingo C. Ambrocio
ABC President: Charles L. Tadena

References

  1. ↑ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities" (PDF). 2010 Census and Housing Population. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010 (Ilocos)" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Local Governance Performance Management System (2012)". Department of the Interior and Local Government. 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2016. Laoag City; Income Class: 3rd
  6. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population and Housing: Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay:as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). National Statistics Office (Philippines). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Laoag Earthquake - 17 August 1983". Phivolcs. 1983. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

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