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Brief History
-The Spanish colonization of the region, however, was never completely
successful. On February 2, 1818, a Spanish Royal Decree was promulgated
dividing the Province of Ilocos Norte from Ilocos Sur. Laoag City, which was
then the biggest center of population, was made the capital of Ilocos Norte.”
PROVINCE: ILOCOS SUR
CAPITAL: Vigan City
Brief History
Brief History
Pangasinan was first founded by Austronesian peoples who called
themselves Anakbanwa by at least 2500 BC. A kingdom called Luyag na
Caboloan, which expanded to incorporate much of northwestern Luzon,
existed in Pangasinan before the Spanish conquest that began in the 16th
century
PROVINCE:PANGASINAN
CAPITAL: LINGAYEN
Brief History
Pangasinan was first founded by Austronesian peoples who called themselves
Anakbanwa by at least 2500 BC. A kingdom called Luyag na Caboloan, which
expanded to incorporate much of northwestern Luzon, existed in Pangasinan
before the Spanish conquest that began in the 16th century
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1.Bangui Windmills
Briefs History
The Batanes group of islands came in late into the folds of Spanish colonial
power. “Freedom had been the Ivatan experience for as long as they existed.
That ended on June 26, 1783, with the annexation of Batanes by the Spanish
Colonial State in the Philippines.
Cagayan-Tuguegarao
Brief History
Cagayan was one of the early provinces that existed during the Spanish colonial
period. Called La Provincia de Cagayan, its borders essentially covered the entire
Cagayan Valley, which included the present provinces of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva
Vizcaya, Batanes and portions of Kalinga and Apayao .
Isabela-Bayombong
Brief History
The province was carved by royal decree from the provinces of Cagayan and Nueva
Vizcaya on May 1, 1856. It was named after Queen Isabela II of Spain. Palanan,
Isabela became a historical place when General Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by the
American forces led by General Funston on March 23, 1901
Nueva Vizcaya-Bayombong
Brief History
The province of Nueva Vizcaya used to be a territory of the vast Cagayan Valley which was
once an integral political unit with one governor. In 1839, then-Governor Luis Lardizabal
issued an order transforming Nueva Vizcaya into a politico-militar province upon the advice
of the alcalde mayor of Cagayan.
Quirino-Cabarroguis
Brief History
Quirino, it was created on September 10, 1971, when it was declared an independent
province by virtue of Republic Act 6394. A former sub province of Nueva Vizcaya, it
occupied the forest area inhabited by various indigenous peoples' tribal groups
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