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  Infoboxtitle Province of Ilocos Sur
  Sealfile
  Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
  Capital Vigan City
  Founded 1572
  Pop2000 594,206
  Pop2000rank 41st largest
  Popden2000 230
  Popden2000rank 34th highest
  Areakm2 2,5796
  Arearank 27th smallest
  Hucities 0
  Componentcities 2
  Municipalities 32
  Barangays 768
  Districts 2
  Languages Ilocano
  Governor Luis Chavit C Singson
  Locatormapfile



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Political


Ilocos Sur is subdivided into 32 Municipalities and 2 Cities .


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Physical


Ilocos Sur is located along the western coast of Northern Luzon. It is bounded by Ilocos Norte on the north, Abra on the northeast, Mountain Province on the east, Benguet on the southeast, La Union on the south, and the China Sea on the west. Its area of 2,579.58 square kilometers occupies about 20.11% of the total land area of Region 1.

The topography of Ilocos Sur is undulating to rolling with elevations ranging from 10 to 1,700 meters above sea level.


HISTORY


Ilocos Sur was founded by the Spanish Conquistador , Juan De Salcedo in 1572 .


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