| Province of Ilocos Sur | |
 Provincial seal of Ilocos Sur |
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 Map of the Philippines with Ilocos Sur highlighted |
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| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
| Capital | Vigan City |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 2 |
| - Municipalities | 32 |
| - Barangays | 768 |
| - Congressional districts | 2 |
| Population | 41st largest |
| - Total (2007) | 594,206 |
| - Density | 230/km² (34th highest) |
| Area | 27th smallest |
| - Total | 2,579. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 The Ilocos Region or Region I ( Ilokano: Rehion ti Ilokos, Pangasinan: Rihiyon na Sagor na Baybay na Luzon) of the Philippines The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in 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 6 km² |
| Founded | 1572 |
| Spoken languages | Ilocano |
| Governor | Deogracias Victor B. To view the Ilokano edition of this Wikipedia article select from the in other languages section to the side of this page Savellano (Lakas-CMD) |
Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Ilocos Region or Region I ( Ilokano: Rehion ti Ilokos, Pangasinan: Rihiyon na Sagor na Baybay na Luzon) of the Philippines 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 Its capital is Vigan City and borders Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, and La Union and Benguet to the south. The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. 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. To the west of Ilocos Sur is the South China Sea. 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
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Geography
Political
Ilocos Sur is subdivided into 32 municipalities and 2 cities. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines
Cities
Municipalities
Physical
Ilocos Sur is located along the western coast of Northern Luzon. The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Candon City is a 5th class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Alilem is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Banayoyo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Bantay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Burgos is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Cabugao is a third class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Caoayan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Cervantes is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Galimuyod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Gregorio Del Pilar is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Lidlidda is a 5th income class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Magsingal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Nagbukel is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Narvacan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Quirino is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Salcedo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. San Emilio is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. San Esteban is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. San Ildefonso is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. San Juan, formerly Lapog is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. San Vicente is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santa is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santa Catalina is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santa Cruz is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santa Lucia is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santa Maria is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santiago is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Santo Domingo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Sigay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Sinait is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Sugpon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Suyo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Tagudin is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is bounded by Ilocos Norte on the north, Abra on the northeast, Mountain Province on the east, Benguet on the southeast, La Union on the south, and the China Sea on the west. Its area of 2,579. 58 square kilometers occupies about 20. 11% of the total land area of Region 1.
The topography of Ilocos Sur is undulating to rolling with elevations ranging from 10 to 1,700 meters above sea level.
History
Ilocos Sur was founded by the Spanish conquistador, Juan de Salcedo in 1572. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the Spanish explorer soldiers of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuriesfor other uses see Conquistador (disambiguation A Conquistador Juan de Salcedo ( 1549 &ndash March 11, 1576) was a Spanish Conquistador. It was formed when the north (now Ilocos Norte) split from the south (Ilocos Sur). Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon.
In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces occupied in Ilocos Sur.
In 1945, beginning from the liberation in Ilocos sur founded of declaration to the Filipino soldiers and Ilocano guerrillas against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Tourist Spots
Tourism to the province is driven by airlines like Philippine Airlines and passenger coach bus lines like locally owned Farinas Transit Company and Partas. 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.
- Heritage City of Vigan - inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, because it houses the most intact example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia. The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Other spots include pottery making and other forms of cottage industries. It also has hotels built in the "bahay na bato" ("stone house") style. Also located in the city is the residence of Father Jose Burgos, which is open to the public; and the Syquia Mansion, which is the Vigan residence of former President Elpidio Quirino. José Apolonio Burgos y Garcia was a Spanish - Filipino priest part of the Gomburza trio who were falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish Elpidio Rivera Quirino ( November 16, 1890 &ndash February 29, 1956) was the sixth President of the Philippines.
- Beaches - most notable Ilocos Sur beaches include those in Cabangtalan (in Sinait, also known as Imelda's Cove), Pug-os (in Cabugao); and the towns of Santa, Santa Maria, Santiago, San Esteban, and Candon.
- Churches - most notable of these churches include the Vigan Cathedral (which is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, and where the remains of the Ilocano poet Leona Florentino is interred), Santa Maria Church (which is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list), and Sinait Church (which houses the miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene). Leona Florentino ( April 19, 1849 - October 4, 1884) was a Filipino poet in the Spanish and Ilocano languages
- Nature Spots - Scenic spots include the Banaoang River in Bantay (an extension of the Abra River), Pinsal Falls in Santa Maria, and Pikkang Falls in San Juan.
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Santiago is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic