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Region I
Ilocos Region
Map of the Philippines showing the location of Region IIlocos Region
Regional center San Fernando City, La Union
Population 4,200,478
– Density 327 per km²
Area 12,840 km²
Divisions
– Provinces 4
– Cities 9
– Municipalities 116
– Barangays 3,265
– Cong. districts 12
Languages Bolinao, Ilokano, Pangasinan

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. ₯ For the city in Pampanga see City of San Fernando Pampanga. The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines The Bolinao language (Bolinao Binu-Bolinao) is spoken primarily in the Pangasinense municipality of Anda and the town of Bolinao. To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article select from the in other languages section to the side of this page The Pangasinan language (Pangasinan salitan Pangasinan; Spanish: idioma pangasinense, sometimes called Panggalatok belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas 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 Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR, Philippines ' only land-locked region consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Cagayan Valley ( Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II or Central Luzon (or " Gitnang Luzon " in Filipino), also known as Region III (or Region 3) is an administrative division The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the

The province of Pangasinan composes 58% of the region's population, 42% of its area and 61% of its economy. [1]

The region is composed of four provinces, namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. "La Union" without an accented "o" refers to a province in the Philippines Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. Its regional center is San Fernando City, La Union. ₯ For the city in Pampanga see City of San Fernando Pampanga. The Ilocanos compose 66% of the region, the Pangasinan people compose 27%, and the Tagalogs compose 3%. [2]

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Demographics

The Ilocos provinces of the Ilocos Region is the historical homeland of the Ilocanos including Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, the Filipino Martial Law dictator. The Ilocano or Ilokano people are the third largest Filipino Ethnolinguistic group Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 The Ilocanos compose 66% of the region, the Pangasinan people compose 27%, and the Tagalogs compose 3%. [3] The Ilocanos have the following percentage of the population inside the bracket in each province: Pangasinan (43%), La Union (92%), Ilocos Norte (97%), and Ilocos Sur (93%).

Pangasinan is the historical homeland of the Pangasinenses including Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos. The Pangasinan ( Pangasinan: Totoon Pangasinan, Spanish: pangasinense) are the eight largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Fidel Valdez Ramos (born March 18, 1928) was the 12th President of the Philippines. The population of Pangasinan comprises approximately 60% of the total population of the region. The Pangasinenses presently constitute around 50% of the population of the province. [4] The Ilocanos were not originally inhabitants of Pangasinan. They started migrating to Pangasinan in the 19th century. [5] Pangasinan was not originally grouped with the Ilocos provinces. [6] It was only during the time of President Marcos, when Pangasinan was included in the Region 1. [7] Minority groups include the Tingguian and Isneg communities that inhabit the foothills of the Cordillera mountains. The Isneg (also known as the Isnag and Apayao) are a tribe living in Luzon, the Philippines.

The population is predominantly Roman Catholic with strong adherents of Protestantism such as the Aglipayan denomination further north of the country . Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Philippine Independent Church, officially the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI, is a Christian denomination of the Catholic tradition There is also an undercurrent of traditional animistic beliefs especially in rural areas. The small mercantile Chinese and Indian communities are primarily Buddhists and Hindus respectively. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical

Economy

Although the economy in the southern portion of the region, esp. Pangasinan, is anchored on agro-industrial and service industry , the economy in the northern portion of the region is anchored in the agricultural sector. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. The economy in Pangasinan is driven by agro-industrial businesses , such as milkfish (bangus) cultivation and processing, livestock raising, fish paste processing (bagoong), and others. At the same time the importance of trading, financial services, and educational services in the economy cannot be denied. Income in the Ilocos provinces or northern portion mostly come from cultivating rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, and fruits; raising livestock such as pigs, chicken, goats, and carabaos (water buffalos). The carabao ( Filipino: kalabaw; Malay: kerbau) or Bubalus bubalis carabanesis is a domesticated

The distribution of the economic activity in the region may be seen from the collection of tax revenue of the national government . According to the data from the Statistical Coordination Board, the bulk of the collections come from Pangasinan, which posted 61% of the total. [8]

The service and light manufacturing industries are concentrated in the cities. Dagupan City is mostly driven by its local entrepreneurs, which have started to expand its network up to the national level. The City of Dagupan (Pangasinan Lunsod na Dagupan, Tagalog Lungsod ng Dagupan, Ilocano Ciudad ti Dagupan) is a 1st class city in the San Fernando City in La Union also has an active shipping port and Laoag City in Ilocos Norte has an international airport. The government is one of the largest employers along with multinational corporations like Coca-Cola.

The tourism industry, driven by local airlines and land transportation firms in the area like Farinas Transit Company and Partas, focuses on the coastal beaches and on eco-tourism. Farinas Transit Company is one of the major Philippines Public transport companies connecting the Luzon provinces to the national capital in Manila Partas Transportation Co Inc is a bus transportation company in the Philippines. There are fine sands stretching along Bauang, La Union and the rest of the region. Opportunities to engage in other water sports and activities abound. Eco-tourism takes advantage of the marine and forest resources in the region and displays the natural beauty of the Region 1.

The region is also rich in crafts, with renowned blanket-weaving and pottery. The Ilocanos' burnay pottery is well known for its dark colored clay.

Political Division

Political map of Ilocos Region
Political map of Ilocos Region

Region 1 is composed of 4 provinces and a total of 9 cities. The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines

Province Capital Population
(2000)		 Area
(km²)		 Pop. The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of density
(per km²)
Ilocos Norte Laoag City 514,241 3,399. Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Laoag City ( Ilocano: Ciudad ti Laoag; Chinese: 老沃 Pinyin: Lǎowò is a 1st class city in the province of 3 151. 3
Ilocos Sur Vigan City 594,206 2,579. Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. 6 230. 3
La Union San Fernando City 657,945 1,493. "La Union" without an accented "o" refers to a province in the Philippines ₯ For the city in Pampanga see City of San Fernando Pampanga. 1 440. 7
Pangasinan Lingayen 88,891 5,368. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. Lingayen is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. 2 453. 4

Component Cities

Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Sur

La Union

Pangasinan

Physical

Region I occupies the narrow plain between the Cordillera Central mountain range and the South China Sea. History Batac is one of the oldest towns in Ilocos Norte It was founded by the conqiustador Juan de Salcedo Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Laoag City ( Ilocano: Ciudad ti Laoag; Chinese: 老沃 Pinyin: Lǎowò is a 1st class city in the province of Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Candon City is a 5th class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ₯ For the city in Pampanga see City of San Fernando Pampanga. "La Union" without an accented "o" refers to a province in the Philippines The City of Alaminos is a 5th class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. The City of Dagupan (Pangasinan Lunsod na Dagupan, Tagalog Lungsod ng Dagupan, Ilocano Ciudad ti Dagupan) is a 1st class city in the Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. The City of Urdaneta is a 2nd class city in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. The Cordillera Central is a massive mountain range situated in the northern central part of the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the It also occupies the northern portion of the Central Luzon plain, to the north-east of the Zambales Mountains. The Zambales Mountains are a Mountain range located on the western side of Luzon, in the Philippines.

Lingayen Gulf is the most notable body of water in the region and it contains a number of islands, including the Hundred Islands National Park. The Lingayen Gulf is an extension of the South China Sea on Luzon in the Philippines stretching. The Hundred Islands National Park (Pangasinan Kapulo-puloan or Taytay-Bakes) is in the province of Pangasinan in northern Philippines To the north of the region is Luzon Strait. The Luzon Strait is an important Strait connecting the Philippine Sea, in the western Pacific, to the South China Sea, between Taiwan

The Agno river runs through Pangasinan and empties into the Lingayen Gulf. Agno is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. The river flow into a broad delta in the vicinity of Lingayen and Dagupan City. Lingayen is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The City of Dagupan (Pangasinan Lunsod na Dagupan, Tagalog Lungsod ng Dagupan, Ilocano Ciudad ti Dagupan) is a 1st class city in the

Tourist Attractions

Tourism to the region is driven by airlines like China Airlines and Philippine Airlines and passenger coach bus lines like regionally owned Farinas Transit Company and Partas. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier Philippine Airlines Inc (abbreviated PAL) also known historically as Philippine Air Lines, is the national airline of the Philippines In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers Farinas Transit Company is one of the major Philippines Public transport companies connecting the Luzon provinces to the national capital in Manila Partas Transportation Co Inc is a bus transportation company in the Philippines.

Hundred Islands National Park. Located in the Lingayen Gulf in Pangasinan, the watery park is dotted by 123 small, pristine islands. The Lingayen Gulf is an extension of the South China Sea on Luzon in the Philippines stretching. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. Three islands have been developed for tourists.

Vigan colonial houses. Vigan City is famous for its cobblestone streets and Spanish-style houses, an architectural remnant of its colonial past. The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The Mestizo District displays mansions typical of the era. They were owned by prominent Ilocano-Chinese merchant families of that time, hence mestizo or "mixed race. Mestizo is a Spanish term that was coined during the Spanish Empire to refer to people of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry in Latin "

Ancient churches. The region is dotted by old Catholic churches built by natives for the Spanish. Famous churches can be found in Vigan City, once the seat of the Bishop of Nueva Segovia, and in Manaoag, Pangasinan.

Limahong Channel. The Chinese Corsair Limahong proceeded north to Pangasinan when foiled of his attempt to establish a colony on the shore of Manila Bay. Pursued by the Spanish colonizers, he dug a channel in Domalandan, Lingayen that served as his escape way towards the China Sea.

Manleluag Spring National Park. Located about 7 kilometers uphill climb along the highway in Malabobo, Mangatarem, the forest park declared as a National Park in 1940 is suitable for special interest activities. Mangatarem is 178. 47 kilometers away from Manila. With cottages and swimming pools.

History

Region 1 was first inhabited by the aboriginal Negritos before they were pushed by successive waves of Malay immigrants that penetrated the narrow coast. Tingguians in the interior, Ilocanos in the north, and Pangasinense in the south settled the region.

From the data on the population distribution of Region 1, it is clear that not all the inhabitants are Ilocanos. Around one-third are non-Ilocanos and yet there is a popular misconception that all the inhabitants are Ilocanos. [9] The use of the term Ilocos Region promotes the wrong notion that all the residents of Region 1 are Ilocanos. Before the administration of Ferdinand Marcos, Pangasinan was not a part of the region. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 [10]

The Spanish arrived in the 16th century and established Christian missions and governmental institutions to control the native population and convert them to the Roman Catholic church). Present-day Vigan City in Ilocos Sur province became the bishopric seat of Nueva Segovia). Ilocanos in the northern parts were less easily swayed, however, and remained an area filled with deep resentments against Spain). These resentments bubbled to the surface at various points in the Ilocos provinces' history as insurrections. However, it was the Pangasinenses in the south who were the last to be stand against the Spaniards. [11]

The most notable of the rebellions were that of Andres Malong and Palaris of Pangasinan, Diego Silang and his wife Gabriela Silang in 1764, and the Basi Revolt in the 19th century). Juan de la Cruz, also known as Palaris, ( 8 January 1733 – 26 February 1765) was a Pangasinan leader in the province of Diego Silang y Andaya ( December 16, 1730 - May 28, 1763) was raised as an Ilocano; his father was Pangasinense. María Josefa Gabriela Cariño Silang ( March 19, 1731 - September 29, 1763) was the first Filipino woman to lead a revolt during the

In 1901, the region came under American colonial rule, and in 1941, under Japanese occupation. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

During 1945, the American and Filipino soldiers with the Ilocano and Pangasinese guerillas liberated the Ilocos Region from Japanese forces. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar

Several modern presidents of the Republic of the Philippines hailed from the Region: Elpidio Quirino, Ferdinand Marcos, and Fidel V. Ramos. Elpidio Rivera Quirino ( November 16, 1890 &ndash February 29, 1956) was the sixth President of the Philippines. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 Fidel Valdez Ramos (born March 18, 1928) was the 12th President of the Philippines.

Before the Cordillera Administrative Region was formed, Region 1 also included the provinces of Abra, Mountain Province, and Benguet. The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR, Philippines ' only land-locked region consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Before Region 1 was modified by Ferdinand Marcos, Pangasinan was not part of the region. Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines.

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistical Coordination Board
  2. ^ |National Statistics Office
  3. ^ |National Statistics Office
  4. ^ |National Statistics Office
  5. ^ Rosario Mendoza Cortes, Pangasinan, 1801-1900: The Beginnings of Modernization
  6. ^ Presidential Decree No. The creation of super regions in the Philippines is a proposed plan by the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her sixth State of the Nation Address 1, 1972
  7. ^ Presidential Decree No. 1, 1972
  8. ^ Statistical Coordination Board
  9. ^ Statistics Office
  10. ^ Presidential Decree No. 1, 1972
  11. ^ Culture and History by Nick Joaquin

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