Ilocos Region
Administrative region of the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ilocos Region (Ilocano: Rehion/Deppaar ti Ilocos; Pangasinan: Sagor na Baybay na Luzon/Rehiyon Uno [the former literally translated to "west coast of Luzon"]; Tagalog: Rehiyon ng Ilocos), designated as Region I, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon, it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Cagayan Valley to the northeast and southeast, Central Luzon to the south, and the South China Sea to the west.[4]
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Ilocos | |
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Clockwise from the top: Paoay Church, Baluarte Watch Tower, La Paz Sand Dunes, Hundred Islands National Park, Bangui Windfarm | |
Coordinates: 16°37′N 120°19′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Island group | Luzon |
Regional center | San Fernando (La Union) |
Largest city | San Carlos (Pangasinan) |
Area | |
• Total | 13,013.60 km2 (5,024.58 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,361 m (7,746 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 5,301,139 |
• Estimate (2020) | 5,220,807[2] |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-01 |
Provinces | |
Independent Cities | 1 |
Component cities | |
Municipalities | 116 |
Barangays | 3,267 |
Cong. districts | 12 |
Languages | |
GDP (2023) | ₱814.29 billion $14.64 billion[3] |
Growth rate | (7.1%)[3] |
HDI | 0.743 (High) |
HDI rank | 6th in the Philippines (2019) |
The region comprises four provinces (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan) and one independent city (Dagupan). Its regional center is San Fernando, La Union, whereas the largest settlement is San Carlos, Pangasinan. The 2000 census reported that the major languages spoken in the region were Ilocano (64% of the total population at that time), Pangasinan (32.5%), and Tagalog and other languages (3.21%).[5]