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
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
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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
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)
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.