REGION 1:ILOCOS CHAPTER 2
REGION
INTRODUCTION
Ilocos Region offers a wide variety of tourism products – from a historical walk on
Calle Crisologo, taking a dip in the popular beaches of pagudpud, and to take 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 province of:
•Ilocos Norte
•Ilocos Sur
•La Union
•Pangasinan
FAST FACTS
CAPITAL LAND AREA MAJOR INDUSTRIES NO. OF NO. OF
(IN CITIES TOWNS
HECTARES) AND
MUNICIPAL
ITIES
LA UNION San Fernando 149,770 Agriculture, Handicrafts, 1 19
City cottage
ILOCOS Laoag City 346, 789 Agriculture, 2 21
NORTE Manufacturing, Furniture,
Tourism
ILOCOS SUR Vigan City 259,600 Agriculture, Cottage, 2 32
Furniture, Food
processing
PANGASINAN Lingayen 545,101 Agriculture, Handicraft 4 44
A. PORTS OF ACCESS
LAOAG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
VIA MACARTHUR HIGHWAY
By Air: Mnl-Laoag (2 flights/day, 45 minutes)
By Land: Manila to Laoag via Bus or van (10-12 hrs)
Getting around: Private Van, Car rental and Bus or Jeepney and
Tricycle
B. ATTRACTION AND
ACTIVITIESHISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND NATURAL BUILT ATTRACTION
HERITAGE ATTRACTIO ATTRACTION
ILOCOS NORTE • Laoag sinking bell tower • Pagudpud Beach • Bangui Windmills
• Paoay Church • La Paz sand dunes • Malacaňang 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
C. 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 • Grand Octagon Resort • Northview Hotel • Pamulinawen Hotel
NORTE • Farm Side Hotel • The Palacio de Laoag • Plaza Del Norte
ILOCOS SUR • Hotel ni Among • Vigan Plaza Hotel • Hotel Luna
• Ancieto Mansion • My Vigan Home • Ciudad Ferdinand
Hotel
LA UNION • Hotel Almira • The Circle Hostel La • Oasis Country Resort
• Sea Park Beah Resort Union • Sea of Dreams Resort-
• Costa Villa Beach Resort Spa
PANGASINAN • Villa Carolina Y Juan Beach • El Pescador Resort and • Puerto del Sol Beach
Resort Hotel resort
• Paz Patar Beach House • Rock View Beach Resort • Veue Beach Cabins
Resort
D. FOODS AND DELICACIES
ILOCOS NORTE ILOCOS SUR LA UNION PANGASINAN
• Bagnet • Bagnet • Halo-halo de • Puto Calasiao
• Empanada • Empanada Iloko • Creamy
• Pakbet • Pakbet • Chuletas Deremen
• Langgonisa • Lumpianada • Dinakdakan • Nilatikang
• pinapaitan • Vigan Miki • Jumping salad Bibingka
• Ilokano express
E. FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL
EVENTS
ILOCOS NORTE
•Pamulinawen Festival – (Feb 10) in honor of St. William, features floral and street dance
Parade.
•Guling- guling – (A day before Ash Wednesday) the residents of Paoay dress in their Ilocano
traditional costume with Antique jewelries, dance and sing around the Town while being
given the sign of the cross using pounded rice instead of gray ash.
•Talip Festival – (May 19-20) commemorates the ancient peace pact that has brought peace
among ethnic tribes in the province of Ilocos Norte.
•Ani Festival – (March 23-30) a thanksgiving Celebration for the bountiful harvest of rice in
the town of Dingras.
E. FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL
EVENTS
ILOCOS SUR
•Longganisa festival – (January 22) showcases the Longganisa delicacy of
Vigan
•Tobacco Festtival – (March 28-31) showcases the Major industry of Candon
City
•Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts – (1st Week of May) showcases the rich history
of, heritage and cultural treasure of the City of Vigan
E. FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL
EVENTS
LA UNION
•International Long Board Cup – (January 25-27) an international surfing event for both
amateurs and professionals organized by the La Union Surfing Association.
•Buybuy Festival – (February 9-11) showcases the major produce of Burgos, La Union, the
buybuy or tiger grass.
E. FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL
EVENTS
PANGASINAN
•Dagupan Bangus Festival – (April 16- May 4) Showcases the major products of Dagupan,
the milkfish or Bangus.
•Binongey Festival – (April17) showcases the traditional taste of Rice cake cooked in
Bamboo using direct firing.
•Mango-Bamboo Festival – (Aprril 20-27) aimed to promote San Carlos City as a major
trading center of bamboo-based products and producer of Carabao Mangoes.
F. MAJOR CULTURAL
GROUPS
The Region has Three (3) Distinct groups: Ilocanos, Pangasinenses
and Igorots.
The natives of Pangasinan are the Pangasinenses. There are also
Tingguians who live in the secluded mountains of Ilocos Sur.
G. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Major Industries are Agriculture-based like Crop Production,
Mining Manufacturing, and Cottage industries. Its Provinces are
famous for Agro-industrial businesses such as Milkfish(Bangus)
cultivation and processing, livestock raising, fish paste (bagoong)
processing. Ilocos provinces also come from cultivating rice,
tobacco, corn, sugarcane, and fruits; and from raising livestock
such as pigs, chicken, goats, and Carabaos
H. LANGUAGE/DIALECT
SPOKEN
Ilokano, Filipino and English –predominantly spoken and
understood within the Region.
Pangasinense, Pangalatok, Bolinao and Tagalog are also widely
spoken in Pangasinan.
TRAVEL TRIVIA
Iloco’s Norte’s location on the Northwest corner of Luzon
makes it ideal and suitable for wind power generation.
The 150MW Burgos Wind farm in Ilocos Norte is the
Biggest wind Farm in the Philippines.