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Ilocos Region is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region I. It occupies the northwestern part of Luzon, extending into the Central Luzon plain, especially in Pangasinan. The Cordillera Administrative Region borders the region to the east, the Cagayan Valley to the northeast and southeast, and Central Luzon to the south. To the west, it faces the South China Sea.
Estimated population: 5,301,139
Primary languages spoken: Ilocano, Pangasinan and Tagalog
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Ilocos is a bastion of heritage preservation in the Philippines, where visitors can enjoy Vigan, a well-preserved Spanish-Filipino village, and a true showcase for Spanish influence in the islands. Other attractions include the ancestral homes, now museums, of the colorful characters of Philippine history. The body of the regionโs most infamous son, former president Ferdinand Marcos, lies preserved in a glass case in the Marcos Museum and Mausoleum in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
Authentic local cuisine consists mainly of vegetable and poultry from small farms, daily catch from traditional fishing methods, and local pork delicacies like bagnet (dried pork belly) and longganiza (ground pork sausage). A famous regional dish is pinakbet, a mixture of vegetables such as squash, okra, eggplant, ampalaya, and string beans cooked with bagoong or shrimp sauce. Ilocano dishes are usually salty or bitter and eaten with rice. A popular snack from Ilocos is the empanadaโa deep-fried pie made from an orange-colored dough, stuffed with egg and bits of pork. It is eaten with sukang Iloko or sugar cane vinegar.ย
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Long before the Spaniards arrived, the province was famous for its gold mines
Merchants from Japan and China frequently visited to trade gold for beads, ceramics, and silk
The inhabitants of the region, believed to be of Malay origin, referred to their land as โsam toy,โ which comes from โsao mi toy,โ meaning โour languageโ
Legaspiโs grandson, Juan de Salcedo, volunteered to lead an expedition. With eight armed boats and 45 men, the 22-year-old voyager set sail northward. Salcedo and his men landed in Vigan and continued their journey towards Laoag, Currimao, and Badoc. While sailing along the coast, they were taken aback by the many sheltered coves where the locals lived in harmony. Consequently, they named the region โYlocosโ and its people โYlocanosโ
A lot of events happened during this period like series of uprisings, battles, and movements which led to a formidable region which stands as Ilocos Region
Ilocos โ a view worth stopping for, where golden sunsets meet historic blocks and the sea whispers tales of timeless beauty
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