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Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte is a province located in the northern tip of the Ilocos Region in the Philippines. It borders Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Sur, and faces the West Philippine Sea and Luzon Strait. Ilocos Norte is known as the birthplace of former President Ferdinand Marcos and a northern tourist destination with beaches and resorts. The history of Ilocos Norte dates back to pre-Spanish times when the inhabitants traded gold with other Asian countries, and it became a Spanish province in the 16th century when explorer Juan de Salcedo explored and named the region.

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Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte is a province located in the northern tip of the Ilocos Region in the Philippines. It borders Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Sur, and faces the West Philippine Sea and Luzon Strait. Ilocos Norte is known as the birthplace of former President Ferdinand Marcos and a northern tourist destination with beaches and resorts. The history of Ilocos Norte dates back to pre-Spanish times when the inhabitants traded gold with other Asian countries, and it became a Spanish province in the 16th century when explorer Juan de Salcedo explored and named the region.

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ILOCOS NORTE

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Ilocos Norte (Ilokano: Amianan nga Ilocos) is  occupying the northern tip of the Ilocos
a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. The province is bordered
Region. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the by Cagayan to the extreme
northwest corner of Luzón Island, northeast, Apayao to the east, and Abra to the
bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, southeast, Ilocos Sur to the southwest,
and Abra to the southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the the South China Sea to the west, and
southwest. Ilocos Norte faces the West Philippine the Luzon Strait to the north.
Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north.
Ilocos Norte is noted for being the birthplace of the
former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Ilocos Norte is Geography historY
also known as a northern tourist destination, being
the location of Fort Ilocandia, an upper class hotel and
beach resort famous among expatriates,
and Pagudpud.
History

HISTORY
Long before the arrival of the Spaniards,
Visiting Ilocos Norte?
there already existed an extensive region
(consisting of the present provinces of
Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union)
renowned for its gold mines. Merchants
from Japan and China would often visit the
area to trade gold with beads, ceramics
and silk. The inhabitants of the region,
believed to be of Malay origin, called their
place samtoy, from sao mi toy, which
literally meant "our language here.

In 1571, when the Spanish conquistadors


had Manila more or less under their
control, they began looking for new sites to
conquer.Miguel Lopez de Legazpi's
grandson, Juan de Salcedo, volunteered to
lead one of these expeditions. Together
with 8 armed boats and 45 men, the 22-
year-old voyager headed north. On June
13, 1572, Salcedo and his men landed in
present-day Vigan and then proceeded
towards Laoag, Currimao and Badoc. As
they sailed along the coast, they were
surprised to see numerous sheltered coves
(looc) where the locals lived in harmony.
As a result, they named the
region Ylocos and its people Ylocanos.

In an effort to gain more political control


and because of the increasing population
of the region, a Royal Decree was signed

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