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ILOCOS REGION

The Ilocos Region (Filipino: Rehiyon ng Ilocos; Ilocano: Rehion ti Ilocos or Deppaar ti Ilocos; Pangasinan: Rihiyon na Sagor na Baybay na Luzon (Region at the Northwest Coast of Luzon)) is a region of the Philippines, designated as Region I. It is located in the northwest of Luzon, bordering to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley and to the south the region of Central Luzon. To the northwest is the South China Sea.

The region is composed of four provinces, namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Its regional center is San Fernando, La Union. Ilocano speakers compose 66% of the region, Pangasinan speakers are 27%, and Tagalog compose 3%

Provinces, capitals and cities

* ILOCOS NORTE * LA UNION * ILOCOS SUR *PANGASINAN

CAPITALS

* LAOAG * VIGAN * SAN FERNANDO * LINGAYEN

CITIES

* * ALAMINOS, PANGASINAN (COMPONENT)

* * BATAC, ILOCOS NORTE (COMPONENT)

* * CANDON, ILOCOS SUR (COMPONENT)

* * DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN (INTERDEPENDENT)

* * LAOAG, ILOCOS NORTE (COMPONENT)

* * SAN CARLOS, PANGASINAN (COMPONENT)

* *URDANETA, PANGASINAN (COMPONENT)

* VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR (COMPONENT

Main products in ilocos region

* ▪ Rice Coffee (ilocos norte) Canton (ilocos sur)

* Labtang baskets (La union ▪ Jars and pots( ilocos sur

PHILIPPINE HISTORICAL SITE

- Built in 1892, the Lighthouse is still in use today.

MALACANANG OF THE NORTH, Paoay 

- Built as the official residence of President Marcos in Ilocos Norte, overlooking legendary Paoay Lake. This imposing structure is now a museum.

MARCOS MUSEUM AND MAUSOLEUM, Batac 

- Located in his home town of Batac, the museum showcases the memorabilia of President Marcos. His embalmed body is displayed next door.

TOBACCO MONOPOLY MONUMENT, Laoag 

- A memorial to the lifting of the...