ILOCOS NORTE

-is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the
northwest corner of Luzón Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra to the
southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest. Ilocos Norte faces the West Philippine Sea to the west
and the Luzon Strait to the north.
-Ilocos Norte is noted for being the birthplace of the former President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
HISTORY BACKGROUND
Long before the coming of the Spaniards, there already existed an extensive region (consisting
the present provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union) which was 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 the Malay origin, called their
place “samtoy,” form “sao mi toy,” which literally meant “or language.”
In 1571, when the Spanish conquistadors had established the Spanish City of Manila, they began
looking for new centers of administration to conquer. Legaspi’s grandson, Juan De Salcedo,
volunteered to lead one of these expeditions. Together with 8 armed boats and 45 men, the 22
years old voyager headed towards the north.
On June 13, 1572, Salcedo and his men landed in 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. Consequently, they named the region
“Ylocos” and its people “Ylocanos”.
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.
ETHNIC GROUPS

Ilocano, also known as Ilokano and Iloko, is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of
the Austronesian language family. It is the third largest language of the Philippines,
after Tagalog and English. The name Ilocano come from i– ‘from’ +looc ‘bay’ + –ano Spanish ‘native
of,’ thus ‘people of the bay’.
locanos make up the 3rd largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines. Large populations are
found in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Cagayan, Abra, La Union, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Tarlac, and
Benguet. There is, in fact, a diaspora of Ilocanos; they are found all over the country, as far south as
Mindanao. The language has become the lingua franca of Northern Luzon.
LIVELIHOOD

 Agriculture — rice, corn, garlic, legumes, root crops, tobacco, and other fruits and vegetables
 Fishery — tilapia and assorted fishes
 Livestock — swine and cattle
 Cottage industries — loom weaving, furniture, ceramics, iron works
 Manufacturing and food processing — salt, empanada, bagoong, patis, basi (native Ilocano
wine), vinegar, longganisa, chicharon, bagnet, chichacorn (cornick), jewelry, garments, cereal
processing, packaging, mechanized processing equipment
 Wind Power — Ilocos Norte's position on the northwest corner of Luzon makes it ideal for
wind power generation. There is currently a 25 Megawatt wind farm in Ilocos Norte, and
several more wind energy projects are being planned
 Tourism
 Pottery
TOURIST DESTINATION
 SAND DUNES
 MALACANANG OF THE NORTH
 SAUD BEACH
 PATAPAT VIADUCT
 PAOAY CHURCH
 BANGUI WINDMILLS
 KAPURPURAWAN ROCK FORMATION
 KABIGAN FALLS
 CAPE BOJEADOR LIGHTHOUSE
 LAOAG SINKING BELL TOWER
FESTIVAL
PAMULINAWEN FESTIVAL-came from the name of a woman made popular in the
popular Ilocano folk song Pamulinawen. The festival is celebrated in the city of Laoag, Ilocos
Norte to promote camaraderie and sportsmanship.
he festival is celebrated in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines to commemorate the city's patron
saint Saint William every first week of February for one whole week.[2]
From a simple celebration of the Feast Day of Saint William, it became an extravagant festival that
features the culture and heritage of the city with a variety of activities.[3]
The celebration of the feast of Saint William in the city of Laoag dates back to
the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.
The feast of Saint William was celebrated marking the conversion of the Ilocanos to Christianity.
ILOCOS NORTE FOOD DELICACY
BAGNET-
The Ilocano Bagnet is also known as Chicharon Baboy or deep-fried pork meat. It is pork
belly deep-fried in its own fat. Once fried, it is air dried up to drain the fat. The process is
repeated over and over until the pork reached is maximum crispiness.