Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south. Ilocos Norte faces the South China Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north.

Ilocos Norte is noted for being the birthplace of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who led an authoritarian rule over the country during the latter half of his incumbency. The Marcoses enjoy a modicum of popularity in the province. Ilocos Norte is also known as a northern tourist destination, being the location of Fort Ilocandia, an upper class beach resort famous among expatriates, and Pagudpud.

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Political Divisions

Ilocos Norte is subdivided into 22 municipalities and 1 city.

City/Municipality		No. of Barangays	Population (2000)	Area (km²)
Laoag City (Capital)	80	94,466	101.88	927.2

Adams	1	1,480	159.31	9.3
Bacarra	43	29,668	66.07	449.0
Badoc	31	27,862	66.41	419.5
Bangui	15	14,327	163.59	87.6
Banna (Espiritu)	20	16,704	97.68	171.0
Batac	43	47,682	161.06	296.1
Burgos	11	8,534	128.90	66.2
Carasi	3	1,154	157.38	7.3
Currimao	23	10,615	33.08	320.9
Dingras	31	33,310	96.00	347.0
Dumalneg	1	1,486	88.48	16.8
Marcos	13	15,154	226.38	66.9
Nueva Era	11	6,095	515.02	11.8
Pagudpud	16	19,315	194.90	99.1
Paoay	31	21,745	76.24	285.2
Pasuquin	33	24,739	189.39	130.6
Piddig	23	19,059	121.33	157.1
Pinili	25	15,903	89.48	177.7
San Nicolas	24	31,688	40.18	788.7
Sarrat	24	22,886	57.39	398.8
Solsona	22	21,338	167.91	127.1
Vintar	33	29,031	624.85	46.5

History

Ilocos Norte was the birthplace of president Ferdinand Marcos.

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