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 .
Most of the people here are Ilocanos..
Although Ilocos Norte is mostly
Roman Catholic , several other religious sects have a strong following in this area. Of these, the most notable is the
Aglipayan Church , founded by
Batac City native
Gregorio Aglipay .
Ilocos Norte is home to several famous
Roman Catholic Churches :
The province specializes in the following products and industries:
- Agriculture - rice, corn, garlic, legumes, root crops, tobacco, and other fruits and vegetables
- Fishery - Tilapia and assorted fishes
- Livestock - swine and cattle
- Cottage Industries - Loom Weaving , furniture, ceramics, iron works
- Manufacturing and Food Processing - salt, Bagoong , patis, basi (native Ilocano wine), vinegar, longganisa, chicharon, bagnet, chichacorn (cornick), jewelry, garments, cereal processing, packaging, mechanized processing equipment
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Ilocos Norte is subdivided into 557
Barangays , 21
Municipalities , and 2
City .
Ilocos Norte was the birthplace of president
Ferdinand Marcos (To this day, Marcos's political vehicle, the New Society Movement, retains a strong following in the province).
There is also a windmill in Ilocos Norte, the only one in the whole Philippines. It is located at the Bangui Bay in Ilocos Norte, It consists of 15 wind turbines, totaling 24.75 megawatts. Annual energy production is estimated to be about 74.48 gigawatt hours. The project sponsor is a local private company, NorthWind Power Development Corporation.
