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Ilocos Norte | |
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 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 18°10′N 120°45′E / 18.17°N 120.75°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Founded | February 2, 1818 |
| Capital and largest city | Laoag |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Matthew Manotoc (NP) |
| • Vice Governor | Cecilia Araneta (NP) |
| • Legislature | Ilocos Norte Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,467.89 km2 (1,338.96 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 38th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 2,361 m (7,746 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 609,588 |
| • Rank | 53rd out of 81 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 52nd out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 559 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Ilocos Norte |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 2900–2922 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-ILN |
| Spoken languages | |
| HDI |  0.78 (High)[3] |
| HDI rank | 6th (2019) |
| Website | www |
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Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra to the southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest. Ilocos Norte faces the South China Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north. Its capital is Laoag City, which is the most populous in the province.
Ilocos Norte is noted for its distinctive geography and culture.[4][5] This includes numerous examples of well-preserved Spanish colonial era architecture, particularly Saint William's Cathedral in Laoag with its sinking bell tower done in the Earthquake Baroque style,[6] the St. Augustine Church in Paoay which is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in the Philippines,[7] and the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse. Famous geographical features include the La Paz Sand Dunes, the beaches of Pagudpud, and the eroded calcarenite Kapurpurawan rock formation in Burgos.[8]
It is the birthplace of several notable Philippine leaders including former President Ferdinand E. Marcos,[9] Philippine Revolutionary War general Artemio Ricarte and Iglesia Filipina Independiente co-founder Gregorio Aglipay.[10]
Three wind farms are located in Ilocos Norte. They are located in Burgos, Pagudpud and Bangui with the latter being the first wind power generation plant in the Philippines.[11]
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Gender and Special Population Groups; Provincial Human Development Index". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Fernandez, Doreen (2020). Tikim : essays on Philippine food and culture. Leiden; Boston. ISBN 978-90-04-41479-2. OCLC 1114270889.
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- ^ Ichimura, Anri (April 10, 2020). "How Mother Nature Restructured 'Earthquake' Baroque Churches in the Philippines". Esquire Magazine Philippines.
- ^ "Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte: The Stunning Historical Icon of the North". PRIMER Magazine.
- ^ Callejo, Gretchen & Fernando, Allan Gil & Silva, Leopoldo. (2015). New Age Dates of the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation in Burgos, Ilocos Norte based on Foraminifera Assemblage.
- ^ Benedicto, Bobby (August 2021). "The place of the dead, the time of dictatorship: Nostalgia, sovereignty, and the corpse of Ferdinand Marcos". Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 39 (4): 722–739. Bibcode:2021EnPlD..39..722B. doi:10.1177/02637758211013038. ISSN 0263-7758. PMC 8369899. PMID 34421166.
- ^ "Batac City". Museo Ilocos Norte. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Neil (October 20, 2021). "AC Energy to take control of three Ilocos wind farms". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.