LAOAG

LOCATION:

Absolute Location:

-Between 17˚ 48’ and 18˚ 29’ north latitudes

-120˚ 5’ and 120˚ 58’ east longitudes

Relative Location:

- Ilocos Norte located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island

- 487 kilometers north-northwest of Manila.

-By air: 48 minutes from Manila; 80 minutes from Taipei

-By land: 9 hours from Manila; 5 hours from Baguio

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Apayao

Cagayan

Ilocos Sur

Abra

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Luzon Strait

Babuyan Channel

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China Sea

PLACE :

Laoag is the capital city

Population: 568,017 as of 2010

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

land area: 3,467.89 km2

Seasons:

Dry - November to April

Wet - May to October

physical features: hills, mountains, coastal and miscellaneous

land types. Its terrain is generally mountainous and rocky. There are

thirteen (13) mountains in the area

HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS:

Based on (NSCB) and Human Development Network, Ilocos

Norte had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) among

the four provinces of Region I.

Bain is the Ilocano trait for hiya or amor propio (sence of

shame).

It is essentially to show panagdayaw (respect for the

sensitivities of others).

They also celebrate fiestas like:

•Pamulinawen Festival, Laoag City, February 10

•Guling-Guling Festival, Paoay, Eve of Ash Wednesday

•December Festival, Laoag City

• Farmer’s Festival, Bacarra

•Magdadaran: Talip Festival, Adams & Carassi

•Source of income:

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION:

along the bank of the Laoag River, it is the nerve center of the

province and the seat of politics, business, commerce, education

and religion.

They use land on agriculture, related industries, non agricultural

industries and entrepreneurial activities.

People in the community depend also in the wet season because

they can grown plants here.

The presence of rivers and other bodies of fresh water and the

proximity of the China Sea have made the fishing industry a

productive economic activity

The presence of rivers and other bodies of fresh water and the

proximity of the China Sea have made the fishing industry a

productive economic activity

People in this province use the presence of destination to

put up businesses like selling souvenirs and others.

They depend on the water forms as a source of their food,

income and other uses.

Thin cotton is recommended, although a jacket may be

necessary in the evenings during the cooler months

(November - February)

MOVEMENT:

•Transportation

•Information /Idea Movement

People from the neighboring provinces as well as from other

countries reach the province through business activities or

trading.

Other people visit in this province because of tourist spot.

REGION:

Language: Ilocano (Iloko), Filipino and

English

Political Subdivisions:

-One city

- 22 municipalities and

- 557 baranggays

this province was similar to its neighbor by

languages, industries, traditions and climate.