the hidden beauty of ilocos norte.....

1. LAOAG

2. 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

3. W
N
E
S
Apayao
Cagayan
Ilocos Sur
Abra
SE

4. W
Luzon Strait
Babuyan Channel
N
E
S
South
China Sea

5. 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

13. 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

14. •Source of income:

15. 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

16. 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)

18. MOVEMENT:
•Transportation

20. •Information /Idea Movement

22. 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.

23. 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.