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Ilocos Region

NameRegion I
Other NameIlocos Region
Map FilePh_locator_region_1.png
Island GroupLuzon
CenterSan Fernando City, La Union
Area Km213055
Population As Of2007
Population4545906
Provinces4
Cities9
Municipalities116
Barangays3,265
Districts12
LanguagesIlokano, Pangasinan, Bolinao

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The Ilocos Region or Region I (Ilokano: Rehion ti Ilokos, Pangasinan: Rihiyon na Sagor na Baybay na Luzon) of the Philippines is located in the northwestern region portion of Luzon. It is bounded by the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley to the east, Central Luzon to the south and by the South China Sea to the west.

The province of Pangasinan composes 58% of the region's population, 42% of its area and 61% of its economy.

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

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Tropical Depression Ester slows down (1:39 pm) - Sun.Star Tweet this news
Sun.Star--These include Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, -Ilocos- Norte, -Ilocos- Sur, Northern Isabela, Batanes, Babuyan, and Calayan Island. The tropical depression is ... - Date : Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:52:41 GMT+00:00
NTA to oppose any move reducing tobacco-leaf demand - Business Mirror Tweet this news
Business Mirror--Tobacco farmers from all over the -Ilocos region- attending a tri-partite congress here on Monday filed separate petitions calling for the removal of DOH ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:11:55 GMT+00:00
Paul takes the plunge to beat lake's legend - WalesOnline Tweet this news
WalesOnline--Paul Denn, 61, who runs a recreation centre in the -Ilocos- Norte -region- of the Philippines, decided to swim the 2.5km Paoay lake after driving past it near ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:02:51 GMT+00:00
Construction of more water dams pushed - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--He cited the cases of farmers in tobacco-growing areas in the -Ilocos Region- who have built their own impounding dams. Informed that the impact of the heavy ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:53:02 GMT+00:00
Mixed reactions among Filipinos to new president - Peninsula On-line Tweet this news
Peninsula On-line--Britten cited the rise into power of the Marcoses who dominated the political scene in their bailiwick in the -Ilocos region- and the election of Ferdinand ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:47:23 GMT+00:00
FVR?s Uncle Sim dies at 95 - Manila Standard Today Tweet this news
Manila Standard Today--Known as 'Liberator of Abra and the -Ilocos region-,' then Major Valdez was ordered to join other guerilla forces under Col. Russell Volckmann in the final ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:11:14 GMT+00:00
Comelec places ARMM, six other areas under its control - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--Data from the PNP indicated that Region I, or the -Ilocos region-, recorded the highest number of election watchlist areas (EWA). "This is mainly due to its ... - Date : Sat, 08 May 2010 17:23:32 GMT+00:00
Estrada overtakes Revilla in senatorial race - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net---...- in the process of transmitting their consolidated results while some have yet to transmit the results. -Region- 1: -Ilocos- Norte, IIocos Sur and La Union.--- - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 10:01:30 GMT+00:00

Province Capital Population
(2007)
Area
(km2)
Pop. density
(per km2)
Ilocos Norte Laoag City 547,284 3,399.3 151.3
Ilocos Sur Vigan City 632,255 2,579.6 230.3
La Union San Fernando City 720,972 1,493.1 440.7
Pangasinan Lingayen 2,645,395 5,368.2 453.4
Dagupan City — 149, 554 37.23 3,427

PH Regions of the Philippines

LuzonI - Ilocos Region * II - Cagayan Valley * III - Central Luzon * IV-A - CALABARZON * IV-B - MIMAROPA * V - Bicol Region * CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region * NCR - National Capital Region
VisayasVI - Western Visayas * VII - Central Visayas * VIII - Eastern Visayas
MindanaoIX - Zamboanga Peninsula * X - Northern Mindanao * XI - Davao Region * XII - SOCCSKSARGEN * XIII - Caraga * ARMM - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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