CHAPTER 2 – REGION 1

ILOCOS REGION
INTRODUCTION
 Ilocos Region offers a wide variety of tourism products from a hostorical walk on Calle
Crisologo, taking a dip in the popular beaches of Pagudpud, and to tke a selfie at the
picture perfect Bangui Windmills.

 It successfully developed an array of tourism attractions and activities, hence, having one
of the most vibrant tourism industries.

The Ilocos Region includes the provinces of:

 Ilocos Norte
 Ilocos Sur
 La Union
 Pangasinan
 Fast Facts
Provinces Capital Land Area Major No.of Cities No. of Towns
(In Hectares) Industries and
Municipalities
La Union San Fernando 149,770 Agriculture, 1 19
City Handicraft,
Cottage
Ilocos Norte Laoag City 346,789 Agriculture, 2 21
Manufacturing,
Furniture,
Tourism
Ilocos Sur Vigan City 259,600 Agriculture, 2 32
Cottage,
Furniture, Food
Processing
Pangasinan Lingayen 545,101 Agriculture, 4 44
Handicraft
 PORT OF ACCESS
 The region’s gateway is through the Laoag International airport which has daily flights
Manila and some international destinations. It is accessible by land, through located at the
northernmost part of the country.

 By Air: Currently, only Philippine Airlines services offers Manila-Laoag domestic flights
with a frequency of one to two flights per day. Laoag is just 45 minutes away from Manila.

 Getting Around: Private van and car rentals are available to move around the region as well
as public modes of transportation. One can take a bus to move from one province to other,
or jeepney and tricycle to get around towns.
 ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Historical, Cultural, and Natural Attractions Built Attractions
Heritage Attractions
ILOCOS NORTE  Laoag Sinking Bell Tower  Pagudpud Beach  Bangui Windmills
 Paoay Church  La Paz Sand Dunes  Malacanang of the North
 Marcos Museum and Mausoleum  Capurpuraoan Rock  Patapat Viaduct
 Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Formation

ILOCOS SUR  Calle Crisologo  Dancing Fountain

 Bantay Bell Tower  Baluarte
 Syquia Mansion
LA UNION  Baluarte Watch Tower  Tangadan Falls  Ma-Cho Temple
 Basilica of Our Lady of Charity  Tuddingan Falls  Eagle of the North
 Bahay na Bato
PANGASINAN  Cape Bolinao Lighthouse  Hundred Islands
 Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the  Patar Beach
Rosary Manaoag  Enchanted Cave
 Redeemer’s Cross
 RANGE OF ACCOMODATION
BUDGET MID-RANGE HIGH-END
(Less than 1,500 per (1,500-3,000 per ( at least 3,000 per
night) night) night)
ILOCOS NORTE  Grand Octagon  Hotel Tiffany  Fort Ilocandia Resort and
 Farm Side Hotel  Aurelio’s Mansion Casino
 La Elliana Hotel  Balay da Blas Pensionne  Pamulinawen Hotel
 Bueno’s Penthouse House  Plaza del Norte Hotel
 Gertes Resort Hotel  Northview Hotel  Java Hotel
 Laoag Renzo Hotel  Rio Grande de Laoag  Viven Hotel
 Isabel Suites Hotel Resort
 Starlight Lodging House  Parklane Hotel
 The Palacio de Laoag
 RANGE OF ACCOMODATION
BUDGET MID-RANGE HIGH-END
(Less than 1,500 per (1,500-3,000 per ( at least 3,000 per
night) night) night)
ILOCOS SUR  Hotel ni Among  Gordion Hotel  Hotel Luna
 Ancieto Mansion  Vigan Plaza Hotel  One Vittoria Hotel
 El Juliana Hotel  Hotel Venetio De Vigan  Ciudad Fernandina Hotel
 Hem Apartelle  Villa Angela Heritage  Hotel Felicidad
 Casa Teofila Lodge House  Hotel Salcedo de Vigan
 Green R Hotel  Grandpa’s Inn  Fiestas Gardn Hotel
 Mojica Residencia Hotel  Cordillera Inn Resort and Spa
 Manuela’s Inn  Metro Vigan Inn  Vitalis Resort
 Coffee Swings  Casa Rica Hotel
 Vigan Carlainton  Condotel Asuncion
 Transient Haus  My Vigan Home
 Vigan Riverside Hotel  Vigan Heritage Mansion
 Vigan Ergo Hotel
 Casa Soledad
 RANGE OF ACCOMODATION
BUDGET MID-RANGE HIGH-END
(Less than 1,500 per (1,500-3,000 per ( at least 3,000 per
night) night) night)
LA UNION  Hotel Almira  Alcora French Resto  Thunderbird Resorts Poro
 La Union Blue Marlin Mansion Point
Resort  S.R. Paradise Resort  Aureo La Union
 Villa Alfredo’s Resort  The Circle Hostel La  Villa d’ El-Lita Hotel,
 Sea Park Beach Resort Union Resort and Restaurant
 Del Carmen Bed and  Oasis Country Resort
Breakfast  Awesome San Juan
 Costa Villa Beach Resort  Sea of Dreams Resort Spa
 Isla Bonita Beach Resort
 RANGE OF ACCOMODATION
BUDGET MID-RANGE HIGH-END
(Less than 1,500 per (1,500-3,000 per ( at least 3,000 per
night) night) night)
PANGASINAN  Ilog Malino Beach Resort  Villa Soledad Beach  Puerto Del Sol Beach
 Villa Carolina Y Juan Resort Resort
Beach Resort  El Pescador Resort and  Veue Beach Cabins
 SCL Garden Paradise Hotel  Treasures of Bolinao
Resort  Rock View Beach Resort Beach Resort
 Paz Patar Beach House  Rullan Apartelle  Punta Riviera Resort
Resort  Casa Almarenzo Bed and  Birdland Beach Club
 Solomon’s Paradise Bar Breakfast Resort
Grill Beach Resort  G Beach Resort
 D. Food and Delicacies
ILOCOS NORTE ILOCOS SUR LA UNION PANGASINAN
o Bagnet o Bagnet o Halo-halo de o Puto Calasiao
o Empanada o Empanada Iloko o Creamy
o Pakbet o Pakbet o Chuletas Deremen
o Longganisa o Lumpianada o Dinakdakan o Nilatikang
o Pinapaitan o Vigan Miki o Jumping Bibingka
Salad
o Ilokano
Express
 E. Festivals and Special events
ILOCOS NORTE
 Pamulinawen Festival
 Guling-guling
 Talip Festival
 Ani Festival

ILOCOS SUR
 Longganisa Festival
 Tobacco Festival
 Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts
 E. Festivals and Special events
LA UNION
 International Long Board Cup
 Buybuy Festival

PANGASINAN
 Dagupan Bangus Festival
 Binongey Festival
 Mango-Bamboo Festival
 F. Major Cultural Groups
 This Region has three(3) distinct groups: Ilocanos,
Pangasinenses, Igorots.
 Ilocanos occupy the coastal provinces of Ilocos Norte, ilocos
Sur, La Union and Certain Parts of Pangasinan.
 The natives of Pangasinan are the Pangasinenses.
 There are also Tingguians who live in the secluded mountains of
Ilocos Sur.
 The Ilocanos are from the provinces of Ilocos Norte, ilocos Sur,
La Union, Abra and Cagayan.
 The people are essentially rice producers but also plant cash
crops.
 They are known to be thrifty, self-sufficient, and enduring
 The Pangasinan live in the Peninsula just North of Zambales.
 G. Major Industries
 Agricultural-based like crop production, mining, manufacturing,
and cottage industries.
 Its provinces are famous for agro-industrial businesses such as
milk fish cultivation and processing, livestock raising, fish paste
processing, among others.
 Income in the Ilocos provinces also come from cultivating rice,
tobacco, corn, sugarcane, and fruits and from raising livestock
such as pigs, chicken, goats, and carabaos.
 H. Languages/Dialects Spoken
 Ilokano, Filipino, and English are predominantly spoken and
understood within the region.
 Pangasinense
 Pangalatok
 Bolinao
 tagalog
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