Ilocos Region
The Ilocos Region is an administrative region in northwestern Luzon, Philippines, comprising Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan.
Ilocos Norte: A province in the northern part of the Ilocos Region, on Luzon’s northwestern coast. It is the region’s northernmost province and includes the city of Laoag.
Cordillera Administrative Region: A Philippine administrative region in the central Cordillera mountains of northern Luzon. It borders the Ilocos Region inland, across the Cordillera range.
Vigan: A city in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, known for its preserved Spanish colonial-era town center. Its historic streets make Ilocos Sur a major heritage destination.
Ilocano people: An ethnolinguistic group originating chiefly from northwestern Luzon in the Philippines. Ilocano communities form a major part of the region’s population and identity.
Ilocos Sur: A province in the central part of the Ilocos Region, on Luzon’s western coast. Its capital, Vigan, anchors the region’s best-known historic urban landscape.
Cagayan Valley: A Philippine administrative region occupying the northeastern part of Luzon. It lies east of the Ilocos Region across the northern Luzon interior.
Paoay Church: A Roman Catholic church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, completed in the eighteenth century. Its massive buttresses exemplify the region’s distinctive colonial church architecture.
Ilocano language: An Austronesian language spoken chiefly in northwestern Luzon and by Filipino communities elsewhere. It is the region’s principal indigenous language and a marker of shared identity.
La Union: A province in the southern part of the Ilocos Region, facing the South China Sea. It forms the region’s coastal link toward Central Luzon.
Central Luzon: A Philippine administrative region occupying the central plains of Luzon. It adjoins the Ilocos Region to the south.