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	Ilocos Sur - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon.
		Its capital is Vigan City and borders Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, and La Union and Benguet to the south.
		It is bounded by Ilocos Norte on the north, Abra on the northeast, Mountain Province on the east, Benguet on the southeast, La Union on the south, and the China Sea on the west.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Ilocos_Sur (231 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ilocos Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, and Iloco) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines Being an Austronesian language, it is related to Indonesian, Malay, Fijian, Maori (of New Zealand), Hawaiian, Malagasy (of Madagascar), Samoan, Tahitian, Chamorro (of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands), Tetum (of East...
		The Ilocos Region is the historical homeland of the Ilocanos.
		Ilocos Region is composed of 4 provinces and a total of 9 cities.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ilocos-Region (2827 words)

	Ilocos, Region I, Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ilocos Norte was made a separate province in 1818, and comprises 3,400 sq.km.
		During 1945 Ilocos Sur was a staging area for the Philippine and American forces preparing to attack the Japanese under General Yamashita, making their last stand in the northern Cordilleras.
		The economy of Ilocos Sur is based on agriculture, producing a wide variety of vegetables, animals, and fish; they are expanding into a variety of food-processing industries, and also practice a number of crafts and cottage industries: jewelry making, wood and stone craft, ceramics, wine and vinegar making, blanket-weaving, basket-weaving, shellcraft, and ironmongery.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-i.html (931 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The province of Ilocos Sur is where the Ilocos Region’s myriad of cultures and histories converge to become a living museum of a spirited past.
		It is bounded by Ilocos Norte on the north, Abra on the northeast, Mt. Province on the east, Benguet on the southeast, La Union on the south, and the China Sea on the west.
		In the 2000 census, the population of Ilocos Sur was 594,206.
	www.wowphilippines.com.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=2 (534 words)

	Ilocos Norte Philippines Online
		Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon.
		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.
	www.pasyalan.net /ilocos_norte (507 words)

	Revolutionary War in the Ilocos
		The Ilocos is a long, narrow strip of land-- a rugged region that nestles between the South China Sea on the west and the great Cordillera ranges on the east.
		This regional army was formally integrated as an armed unit of the republic on the occasion of Gen. Tinio's appointment as military governor of the Ilocos provinces and commanding general of all Filipino forces in Northern Luzon.
		Ochosa, Orlino A. The Tinio Brigade: Anti-American resistance in the Ilocos provinces, 1899-1901.
	www.bibingka.com /phg/ilocos/default.htm (1744 words)

	The Provincial Profile of Ilocos Sur
		Ilocos Sur is bounded on the north by the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Abra, and on the south by La Union.
		During the Liberation, in 1945, Ilocos Sur was the staging ground of an assault on the mountains.
		Ilocos Sur is at the cultural hub of the Ilocos region.
	www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/ilocossur.htm (1312 words)

	Philippine Pagudpud island Ilocos Norte Philippines
		Pagudpud is a wide and beautiful town on the northwest tip of Ilocos Norte, Luzon, bounded to the south by the town of Bangui and to the east by the Cordillera Mountain Range, the town of Adams and the province of Cagayan.
		Ilocos is home of historic Vigan that offers the oldest stone-built houses in the country and Laoag City that holds the so-called "Malacañang of the North".
		One big warning that the folks in Ilocos will give you is not to swim too far from the shore because the waters there have a very strong undercurrent that can pull you far off the shore.
	www.philippinecountry.com /philippine_beach/pagudpud.html (1850 words)

	Sprakling Gems of Ilocandia
		Agoo, however, was an Ilocano settlement, attesting to the southward movement of the Ilocos population.
		Ilocos Norte occupies the whole of the coastal plain in the northwestern corner of Luzon, the Cordillera del Norte, which separated it from Abra and Cagayan, extends along the eastern border along the China Sea in the North.
		It is wedged between the steep Gran Cordillera Cnetral in the east, the rugged Ilocos Mountains in the northwest and the Ilocos Range in the south.
	members.fortunecity.com /ritchie_gay/ilocos (886 words)

	Ilocos Norte Tourist Attractions
		Ilocos Norte tourist attractions provide a unique blend of historical and natural pleasures that opens up all kinds of adventure possibilites at every turn.
		The people of Ilocos Norte built this monument in 1882 as a symbol of their gratitude to the Spanish King Alfonso XIII for having ended the Tobacco Monopoly.
		Malacanang of the North is the White House of the Marcos Family in Paoay Ilocos Norte, and is one of the 29 summer residences that the President has built during his reign.
	www.selectphilippines.com /ilocos-norte-tourist-attractions.html (938 words)

	The Provincial Profile of Ilocos Norte
		Ilocos Norte is the northernmost province on the western side of Luzon Island.
		Ilocos Norte and Sur used to comprise one province of Ilocos under the early Spanish regime.
		Ilocos Norter was separated from the south in 1818.
	www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/ilocosnor.htm (1335 words)

	The Province of Ilocos Norte
		The average temperature in Ilocos Norte is 81 deg F. May is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 83 deg F, and December is the coldest.
		The Juan Luna Shrine in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, is a reconstruction of the two-storey house in which the patriot and foremost Filipino painter was born on October 24, 1857 (The original house burned down in 1861).
		Badoc is the southernmost town of the province of Ilocos Norte and lies 40 kilometers south of Laoag City.
	www.worldtourist.us /ilocosnorte/laoag.html (5694 words)

	ILOCOS
		Ilocos Norte was created by virtue of the Spanish Royal Decree on February 2, 1818.
		Ilocos Norte has a land area of 3,3990.34 square kilometers consisting of alluvial plains, hills, mountains, coastal and miscellaneous land types.
		Built as the official residence of then President Marcos in Ilocos Norte, overlooking the legendary Paoay Lake, this imposing structure is now a museum.
	library.thinkquest.org /28616/noframes/philippines/placestogo/ilocos.htm (284 words)

	Ilocos Sur Province (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is bounded by Ilocos Norte on the north, Abra and Mountain Province on the east, Benguet and La Union, on the south, and the South China Sea, on the west.
		Abra was again annexed to Ilocos Sur in 1905 but reverted to its provincial status in 1917.
		Despite its limited arable land, Ilocos Sur is self-sufficient in rice, vegetables, rootcrops, and fruits.
	home.comcast.net /~maesteban/island_groups/luzon/region1/ilocossur/ilocossurprofile.htm (522 words)

	PNP - Ilocos Norte (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The City of Laoag, Ilocos Norte’s capital, is 488 kilometers north of Manila and is accessible to all modes of transportation.
		Ilocos Norte is bounded on the north and west side by the China Sea, in the east by Cagayan and Apayao provinces, on the southeast by Abra and southward is Ilocos Sur.
		Similarly, the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office is in the process of coordinating with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Marcos, Ilocos Norte for the donation of a lot intended for a housing program for the Ilocos Norte PNP.
	www.inppo.com (301 words)

	The Province of Ilocos Sur
		The province is bounded on the north by Ilocos Norte and Abra, on the south by La Union; on the east by Benquet and Mountain Province and on the west by the China Sea.
		The history of Ilocos Sur from the beginning of Spanish rule to the first decade of the 19th century was characterized by revolts in protest against tributes and forced labor, as well as monopolies of some industries.
		Most of the landmarks and attractions within the province of Ilocos Sur are located within the City of Vigan and my stay in the city proved to be very advantageous since I didn't find a need to travel far as I did when I was in Ilocos Norte.
	www.worldtourist.us /ilocossur/vigan.html (1301 words)

	About Ilocos Region, Philippines
		Time-locked Ilocos is a broad hardy country blessed with impressive wide highways and stretches of narrow cobblestoned roads, antiquated towns dominated by heavily-buttressed grand churches and Antillan ancestral homes, and a brave people who, by sheer industry, harnessed a formidable terrain into a source of sustenance.
		Because of its difficult terrain and arid temperature, the Ilocos was once described as a "God-forsaken land" and one was well-advised to have the "patience of a spider" in order to survive it.
		In Ilocos Sur is the salmon-bricked Santa Maria Church.
	www.islandsaccommodations.com /places/ilocos.htm (1071 words)

	Ilocos Sur Philippines Online
		Before the coming of the Spaniards, the coastal plains in northwestern Luzon, stretching from Bangui (Ilocos Norte) in the north to Namacpacan (Luna, La Union) in the south, were as a whole known as a progressive region called the Ylokos.
		The Ilocos Region was already a thriving, fairly advanced cluster of towns and settlements familiar to Chinese, Japanese and Malay traders when the Spaniard explorer Don Juan de Salcedo and members of his expedition arrived in Vigan on June 13, 1572.
		Maria, Ilocos Sur, one of four of the UNESCO enscribed (1993) Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a World Heritage Site is perched up on a hill overlooking the town of Sta.
	www.pasyalan.net /ilocos_sur (504 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > Ilocos-Hawaiian investors launch mango-process plant
		LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte: While encouraging more investors to take advantage of opportunities in ecotourism, agriculture, health services and education in this northern part of Luzon, a group of Filipino investors from Hawaii is shaking up the economy here by putting up a multimillion mango-processing plant.
		The plant, located in Barangay Sulbec, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, will be inaugurated on January 7, with Gov. Linda Lingle of Hawaii as guest of honor and keynote speaker.
		Noel Calixto, consultant of the Ilocos Norte capitol special projects office, one of the investors in the P100-million plant announced Lingle’s arrival on Tuesday.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/jan/04/yehey/prov/20060104pro1.html (241 words)

	Ilocos Sur Province
		Located on the western coast of Luzon, bordering Ilocos Norde to the north.
		The Japanese Army's 'Kanno Detachment' that disembarked from Pescadores Island sailed to the Philippines and landed to occupy Vigan on December 10, 1941.
		Battle in SE Ilocos Sur, from January 8th, 1944 until the end of the war, between Filipino Army and the flanks of General Yamashita's troops.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/philippines_ilocos_sur.html (155 words)

	Ilocos Norte Province
		Located on the north-west tip of Luzon, bordering Ilocos Sur to the south.
		General Artemio Ricarte was born in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
		One of the centers of guerrillas activities in Ilocos Norte.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/philippines_ilocos_norte.html (761 words)

	ILOCOS NORTE: Pegeantry of the Past - photos of sightseeing in Philippines on Worldisround (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The province of Ilocos Norte is part of the Ilocos and Pangasinan region in Luzon.
		Ilocos Norte is best known as the home province of former president Ferdinand Marcos.
		Finally I found good pictures to introduce Ilocos Norte espcifically Paoay on our website on the occassion of The PPSA Nationals/2nd Leg of the ASEAN League circuit match to be held on this place come Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2005.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/37430 (586 words)

	Philippine National Police - Ilocos Sur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the year 1972, the municipality of Bantay under the Administration of Mayor Amado Mendoza, donated six (6) hectares of land to the AFP situated in Bulag, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, this facilitated the construction of a new administrative building for the Ilocos Sur Constabulary Command, now renamed Ilocos Sur PNP Command.
		The lot presently occupied has a land area of six (6) hectares and it was donated by the municipality of Bantay, Ilocos Sur during the administration of Mayor Amado Mendoza, sometime in 1973.
		Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office since August 9, 2005.
	www.pnpilocossur.com (546 words)

	Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism - Ilocos Norte - Philippines (2005)
		Ilocos Norte is Hawaii’s newest sister. The sister agreement was signed on February 1, 2005.
		Because a significant percentage of Hawaii’s Filipino population trace their roots to Ilocos Norte, the 2003 State Legislature laid the groundwork to establish the sister relationship through H.R. No. 17 and H.C.R. No. 17. The House and Senate adopted H.C.R. No. 17, H.D. 1, with copies directed to Presidents Bush and Arroyo.
		In November, 2003, the Legislature sent a delegation to Ilocos Norte to present the resolutions to Governor Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
	www.hawaii.gov /dbedt/business/international/virtual-oia/voia-ilocos-norte-2005 (270 words)

	ipedia.com: Benguet Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya.
		Benguet became one of the provinces of the Ilocos Region.
		On July 15, 1987, the Cordillera Administrative Region was established and Benguet was made one of its provinces.
	www.ipedia.com /benguet.html (1190 words)

	Ilocos Norte Tourism & Travel Information
		Long before the coming of the Spaniards, 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.
		In an effort to gain more political control and because of the increasing population of the region, a Royal Decree was signed on February 2, 1818 splitting Ilocos into two provinces: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
		Soon thereafter, the provinces of La Union and Abra likewise became independent.
	www.ilocosnorte.gov.ph /index.php (409 words)

	The Official Website of the Province of Ilocos Sur
		One of the taller mountain in the region, Mt. Tirad is an eco-tourist spot is sure to attract mountain trekkers.
		Among the town’s other wonders is its ancient Sacred Burial cave, which used to house mummified remains exhibited in a major museum in Metro-manila and the Burgos Museum in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
		Although this burial cave has already been disturbed, plans are underway to open them only for limited public viewing so as to preserve its archeological and anthropological integrity.
	www.santa.gov.ph /ilocossur/cmdelpilar.html (345 words)

	Sun.Star Pangasinan - Missing vessel seen in Ilocos Norte (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Police Regional Director Leopoldo Bataoil said Naval Force North Commander Vic Agdamag reported to him that the ill-fated vessel was sighted drifting at 60 miles northwest of Pagudpud.
		I also alerted the PNP Maritime Group and Regional Mobile Group to be on standby for the purpose.
		We, likewise, deployed to the vicinity of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte a Navy patrol boat PG389, a guard helicopter and one islander," said Bataoil.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/pan/2006/11/02/news/missing.vessel.seen.in.ilocos.norte.html (267 words)

	Islands Info - Ilocos
		But the hardy people of this province had the patience and the will to survive, and eventually turned it into a lush and abundant highland.
		Amidst all these is a rich history consisting of legendary uprisings, monumental edifices, and noble men and women who has made Ilocos a unique and remarkable place that it is today.
		Vigan is a sleepy town at the heart of Ilocos Sur.
	www.islandsinfo.com /ilocos.htm (433 words)

	Amazon.com: ilocos: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ilocos Norte, gem of the northern plains by Ernesto Ma Cadiz (Unknown Binding - 1988)
		Notions of justice: A study of an Ilocos and a Bulacan barangay by Fernado N. (Fernando Nakpil) Zialcita (Unknown Binding - 1989)
		The asbestos and manganese deposits of Ilocos Norte: With notes on the geology of the region by Warren DuPreÌ Smith (Unknown Binding - 1907)
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=ilocos&tag=540-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (512 words)

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