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	Laoag City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laoag City is a 2nd class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
		Laoag's economy is based primarily in agriculture, producing rice, tobacco, and garlic as economic staples.
		"Laoag" (Ilocano for "the place of light or clarity"), is an old, flourishing settlement known to Chinese and Japanese traders when the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo arrived at the northern banks of Padsan River in 1572.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laoag_City (387 words)

	Laoag - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		LAOAG, a town, port for coasting vessels, and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on the Laoag river, about 5 m.
		Laoag is on an extensive coast plain, behind which is a picturesque range.
		Cotton is grown in the vicinity, and is woven by the women into fabrics, which find a ready sale among the pagan tribes of the mountains.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Laoag (166 words)

	3.2.0.22 Laoag
		The city of Laoag, the Sparkling Gem of Ilocandia, is located at the west central part of the Province of Ilocos Norte bordering the China Sea.
		Laoag City is the provincial capital of Ilocos Norte and is located approximately 475 kilometers away from Manila.
		Attractions like the Cafe Bojeador Lighthouse which stands on a promontory in Burgos, 45 kilometers north of Laoag City; Malacanang of the North, which is the ancestral house of the Marcoses in Batac, overlooking the legendary Paoay Lake are just one of the few structures that Ilocos Norte is known for.
	www.philippineairlines.com /tempfiles/963.asp?mod=true (211 words)

	Laoag Travel Information
		Laoag was first occupied by the Spaniards in 1592 and is now the largest city in northern Luzon.
		A fascinating feature of Laoag is the Tobacco Monopoly Monument, a memorial to the lifting of the tobacco monopoly by the Spanish government in 1881.
		The Sinking Belltower in Laoag is one of the tallest in the country, while the Acrobatic Belltower of Bacarra gains its name from the effects of earthquake damage.
	www.asiatravel.com /manila/laoaginfo.html (283 words)

	Ilocos Times - Online
		Laoag City is the center of tourism in the Province of Ilocos Norte as gleaned from the influx of tourists.
		Laoag City-Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena This centennial arena was undertaken by the joint effort of the city and provincial government.
		The Laoag International Airport is one of the country's few ports of entry in the north to and from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.
	www.ilocostimes.com /laoag-city/l_tourism.htm (709 words)

	Laoag Hotels - TravelMart.net - GUARANTEED LOW RATES on your Laoag Hotels Resorts Accomodation
		Laoag City was converted into a city on January 01, 1966 through a plebiscite and ever since remained the provincial capital of Ilocos Norte.
		Laoag City is bounded by five municipalities: Sarrat in the east, San Nicolas in the southeast, Paoay in the southwest, Vintar in the northeast, Bacarra in the northwest, and finally the China Sea in the west.
		The situation of faulting in Laoag City is influenced in the Luzon Central Cordillera which could be just a case of scissoring along the fault zone or it could mark a rhombohedral split between echelon segments of Dingalen?Lingayen segment connected similarly with Bangui Fault.
	www.travelmart.net /philippineslaoag/laoaghotels.htm (891 words)

	Diocese of Laoag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Diocese of Laoag was created on June 5, 1961 and was erected on July 26 of the same year.
		The Diocese of Laoag was in fact carved out of Nueva Segovia, so its history has also been linked to the Diocese of Nueva Segovia since the sixteenth century, as the territorial jurisdiction of that diocese extended over all the provinces of northern Luzon.
		The Diocese of Laoag held its First Pastoral Assembly on May 15-21, 1994, attended by 231 delegates: 35 priests, 16 religious sisters, 1 religious brother, 117 lay women and 62 laymen representing the 22 parishes that comprise the diocese, and other sectoral groups.
	www.cbcponline.org /jurisdictions/laoag.html (641 words)

	Department of Tourism - WOW Philippines
		Laoag is the capital city of Ilocos Norte province in the Ilocos and Pangasinan region.
		Laoag is now considered an international gateway since the opening of the Laoag International Airport.
		A joint celebration of the feast of Laoag's patron saint, St. William, and the Ilocos Norte's Fiesta.
	www.lakbay.net /DOT/laoag.html (227 words)

	LAOAG City
		Since there is no comprehensive data on the contribution of Laoag City to the national economy, this study makes use of the analysis made by the National Water Resources Council (NWRC) in 1979.
		According to its findings, the Laoag River Basin where Laoag City is the vertex of commercial and trading activities, is the second largest contributor to the economy of Ilocos Region.
		Laoag City, being the provincial capital, is considered the busiest commercial district of Ilocos Norte.
	members.tripod.com /laoagcity/economic.html (392 words)

	GlobalPinoy, Travel - Hot Spots
		Laoag City, Ilocandia's "Sparkling Gem", is located at the west central park of Ilocos Norte.
		Laoag, the largest city in Northern Luzon, is consistently growing and progressing due to its geographical location, the characteristics of its people and the unbelievably good peace and order situation.
		Laoag City is a perfect setting for those people who love to reminisce the past.
	www.globalpinoy.com /travel/hotspot_archive/laoag.php (343 words)

	Laoag Travel Tips and Information - Laoag Travel Hotels Resorts Lodging Discounts Philippines
		The Augustinian missionaries established the Laoag parish in 1580 with St. William, the Hermit as its Patron Saint.
		Built facing the river in Sarrat, approximately 7 kilometers east of Laoag, this century-old church is of Neo-classical and Baroque architecture.
		Laoag City celebrates the Feast of St. William and St. Joseph on February 10 and March 19 respectively.
	alltravelnetwork.com /philippines/travelinfo/laoag-information.html (852 words)

	Laoag Hotels & Resorts: Up To 70% discount on Philippines hotels and resorts
		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.
		A seemingly tempestuous sea rimmed with uneven rock formations and ascetic mountains are the two scenic images that first impress the visitor to Ilocos...
		It is 10 minutes from Laoag International Airport and 9 kilometers from Laoag City...
	www.islandsweb.net /hotels-resorts/laoag.htm (193 words)

	Laoag City marks 41st charter day - October 27, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Laoag remains a home to patches of brick and mortar houses from the Spanish period and American-inspired colonial houses that mix oddly with modern architectural designs.
		Laoag eventually replaced Sarrat as Ilocos Norte’s capital because of the former’s larger population.
		The Laoag uprising in 1788 was a precursor to the bigger rebellion in 1807 in Piddig town where the Basi (sugarcane wine) Revolt began.
	news.inq7.net /common/print.php?index=2&story_id=79662&site_id=19 (472 words)

	Sprakling Gems of Ilocandia
		Laoag City, belonging to the North Luzon Growth Quadrangle is being developed into a tourism center of the North outside Hongkong, Taiwan, and even Japan.
		Laoag City is composed of 80 barangays - thirty comprises the poblacion while the other fifty barangays are distributed in the rural areas with a population of 87,778.
		Laoag City is the commercial and trading center of the province, being capital of Ilocos Norte.
	members.fortunecity.com /ritchie_gay/ilocos/laoag.html (841 words)

	Laoag and Batac - Destination Guide - Hotel Near (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Marcos was born south of Laoag in Sarrat, while the family seat was 15km southeast of the city in Batac.
		The bus station in Laoag is at the eastern end of Primo Lazar Avenue at its junction with General Fidel Segundo Avenue.
		Laoag isn't a prime tourist destination and hotels are few and far between, but the new Hotel Tiffany (tel 077/770 3550; $10-15), on General Fidel Segundo Avenue, has small, clean doubles with private shower.
	www.hotelnear.com /873/893/Philippines-Laoag_and_Batac.html (367 words)

	Philippines : Gov.Ph : News : Laoag awaits opening of Chinese consulate to boost tourism entry (Printer friendly ...
		LAOAG CITY (7 September) -- Perhaps, the most apparent indication of Chinese tourists going Laoag's way is the establishment of a Chinese consulate in the city, the second consular post that will be erected (next to Cebu) outside of Manila.
		Laoag Mayor Michael Fariñas, on the other hand, has been complementing the province's tourism efforts by developing the city as a tourism and recreation circuit, capitalizing on its strategic location as a business hub.
		Laoag owes its steady market of Chinese travelers largely to the operation of the posh Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel and Casino that is sitting on 774,680-square-meter lot along a stretch of sand dunes that was acquired by the government through a special patent in 1980.
	www.gov.ph /news/printerfriendly.asp?i=13125 (706 words)

	Vigan and Laoag
		Wedged between the wild China Sea and the rugged Cordillera mountain range, the region presents a visual feast that is at once dazzling in its boldness.
		Laoag City, today, is the major crossroads for international trade and commerce in the Ilocos region.
		The stretch of white and gray sand beaches that line the towns of La Union is the main attraction of the province located in the southwestern Ilocos region.
	www.dotpcvc.gov.ph /Destinations/vigan.htm (1445 words)

	Laoag Travel Information, Maps, Tourist guide and Philippines Hotels.
		gan - Laoag is paradise, sanctuary to an amazing variety of fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world.
		Vigan - Laoag is the country's biggest province and is composed of 1,768 islands and islets surrounded by a coral shelf with an exceptionally rich marine life.
		Laoag City, the sparkling gem of Ilocandia, is located at the west central part of the province of Ilocos Norte bordering the great China Sea.
	www.hotel4stay.com /philippines/laoag.html (208 words)

	LAOAG CITY n ILOCOS NORTE, Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Laoag City, the sparkling gem of Ilocandia,located at the west central part of the province of Ilocos Norte bordering the great China Sea.
		This is one of the biggest cathedrals in the country and seats of the Diocese of Laoag.
		Laoag has proven its title as the Philippines’ cleanest and greenest component city after it was adjudged as the Hall of Fame Awardee in the 2002 National Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Search.
	www.mylivingtree.com /?c=229753 (1286 words)

	Welcome to the Official Website of Laoag Net
		Laoag Net talented team of Business and Internet professionals are willing to share with you the joyful journey and fruitful experience they have gained since 1996.
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	www.laoagnet.com (229 words)

	www.philtours.com - Laoag/Vigan
		Laoag City, the capital of Ilocos Norte, is situated in the northern tip of the Philippines.
		Situated 400 kilometers from Manila, it is 45 minutes by plane from Manila and Taiwan, and approximately 80 minutes from Hongkong and Macau.
		Vigan is a seven-hour bus ride from Manila and then from Vigan, guest will have to travel for another three hours to reach Laoag City.
	www.philtours.com /laoag.html (559 words)

	Restoration Of Laoag Cathedral - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (15 July) -- For the group opposed to the restoration of the Laoag Cathedral (St. William' Cathedral), it means robbing the community of its cultural heritage.
		Officials of the Laoag Diocese, through Bishop Ernesto Salgado, and in consultation with engineers and architects then planned to replace the wooden support with steel-works.
		In their letter, Valenciano said the church's present truss work is a result of centuries of experimentation of the most effective means to cover huge spans of similar structures in an earthquake-prone area.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=12408 (872 words)

	Hotels in Laoag and Batac, Philippines
		In 1818, the city in Laoag isn't a style known as ""earthquake baroque"", with the iconoclastic Paoay Chuch, built in Laoag in these parts.
		Laoag isn't a jeepney from Jose Rizal Street, has nice views across Laoag in Laoag in Laoag.
		Laoag and daughter, Imee, both of whom have entered politics, are still popular in most Filipino food, you can visit the eastern end of
	www.hotel-database.co.uk /guide.php?location=2905 (338 words)

	Church in Laoag Philippines
		Located in Laoag City, the church is famous for its Italian Renaissance design as well as its Sinking Bell Tower, which 85 meters away from the church.
		Ylaua (which literally means "light" or "brightness") was the first name of Laoag City, which served as a mission detachment of Vigan during the Spanish era.
		The church was originally built using lime, molasses, big stones, gravel and sand.
	www.selectphilippines.com /Laoag.html (340 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > Laoag vice mayor wins case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte: Graft and corruption charges against Vice Mayor Marlon Wayne D. Manuel of Laoag City have been dismissed by the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon.
		The deputy ombudsman found that the complaints of violation of Republic Act 3019, the Antigraft and Corrupt Practices Act, against Manuel was insufficient based on the facts of the case and evidence on record.
		The case was filed by Ombudsman Ulderito D. Root of Laoag City, also the city engineer, apparently for discrepancies in the items reflected on the requisition and issue voucher and the items actually delivered to barangays in Manuel’s district.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/nov/09/yehey/prov/20051109pro2.html (323 words)

	Travel guide / Philippines / Ilocos Coast / East and North of Laoag
		The Sarrat Church and Convent was built by the Augustinians in 1779 and connected by a massive bridge stairs.
		Dingras - 20 km southeast of Laoag and located on the west edge of the flood plain of the Laoag river.
		On view is a nice collection of pewter and silver with several volumes of church records dating from 1702.
	www.cockatoo.com /english/philippines/philippines_islands_ilocos_coast3.htm (199 words)

	Local Government Unit: LAOAG CITY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The City of Laoag as a capital of Ilocos Norte is projected to become a Primary Urban Center A in the Seven Level Hierarchy Settlements.
		Such projects are the expansion and rehabilitation of the Laoag International Airport, construction of Laoag City Central Terminal and the establishment of the Laoag Tourist Night Market.
		Laoag City also continues to improve its financial operations in 2003 compared to 2002, as income from local sources has again exceeded target for 2003, by about P 8.114 million, coupled with efficient and effective managing of the resources of the city.
	elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /laoag/index.php?id1=8 (222 words)

	Sun.Star Pangasinan - Laoag relieved?
		The request for Laoag’s relief or transfer to another division is “on the grounds that she is allegedly unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, corrupt, tyrant, irregular and inconsistent with the general course of the operation and functions of a public officer.”
		He disclosed that various schools in the fourth, fifth and sixth districts of Pangasinan had written separate petitions for the retention of Laoag which were submitted to the Department of Education central office in Metro Manila.
		Amansec denied Laoag’s involvement in the items-for-sale issue in one school in the sixth district, saying irregularity “is not in the vocabulary” of Laoag.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/pan/2004/02/22/news/laoag.relieved..html (418 words)

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