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TRANSPORTATION
TRAVEL DEMAND
FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES STA. LUCIA, SANTIAGO, GALIMUYOD
AND THE CITY CANDON, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR
Gentleman:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Ilocos Sur is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon.
Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital. Ilocos Sur
is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, La
Union and Benguet to the south and the South China Sea to the west.
Ilocos Sur was founded by the Spanish conquistador, Juan de Salcedo in 1572. It was
formed when the north (now Ilocos Norte) split from the south (Ilocos Sur). At that
time, it included parts of Abra and the upper half of present-day La Unión. The current
boundary of the province was permanently defined through Act 2683, which was signed
in March 1917.
The province is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely, the Heritage City
The population of Ilocos Sur in the 2015 census was 689,668 people with a density
of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.
The people are engaged in farming, producing food crops, mostly rice, corn,
vegetable, root crops, and fruits. Non-food crops include tobacco, cotton, and tiger
grass. Cottage industries include loom weaving, furniture making, jewelry making,
BARANGAY POPULATION
Alincaoeg
494
Angkileng(Poblacion)
796
Arangin
399
Ayusan (Poblacion)
1149
Banbanaba
490
Bao-as
693
Barangobong 1064
Buliclic 405
Burgos (Poblacion)
432
Cabaritan
503
Catayagan
754
Conconig East
1363
Conconig West
892
Damacuag
779
Lubong 1437
Luba 812
Nagrebcan
720
Nagtablaan
423
Namatican
684
Nangalisan
1018
Palali Norte
911
Palali Sur
908
Paoc Norte
812
Paoc Sur
394
Paratong
896
Pila East
662
Pila West
558
Quinabalayangan
240
Ronda
759
Sabuanan
1437
San Juan
800
San Pedro
423
Sapang
433
Suagayan
422
Vical
944