Region 1 Ilocos Region

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THC PC -Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography

REGION 1 -ILOCOS REGION


MAP
 Borders are Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan
Valley regions, and in the south is Central Luzon. To the west
north is the West Philippine Sea.
 Several Modern Presidents of the Philippines are from Region 1
Elpidio Quirino (Vigan City), Ferdinand Marcos (Sarrat, Ilocos
Norte) and Fidel V, Ramos (Lingayen)
 Languages: Ilocano, Pangasinense, Bolinao, Tagalog
 From “ilocong” Ilocano word which means “Nose Like”shape of
the region.
 Notable Body of Water
 Lingayen Gulf –where hundred Island is Located
 Luzon Straight –to the north
 Agno River –runs through Pangasinan and
Empties to Lingayen Gulf (flows to Lingayen and
Dagupan City)

Region 1 or the Ilocos Region comprises Four Provinces, namely Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La
Union, and Pangasinan. The majority of the population speaks Ilocano. The third-largest spoken
language in the Philippines, although a significant number also speak Pangasinense. Through
their dialects maybe be different, they can understand each other reasonably enough.
Region I was formed on September 24, 1972, when provinces of the Philippines were organized
into 11 regions by Presidential Decree No. 1 of the Integrated Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos.
The cities that makeup Ilocos Region are Batac City, Laoag City, Candon City, Vigan City, San
Fernando City, Alaminos City, Dagupan City, San Carlos City, and Urdaneta City.
PEOPLE
Ilocanos – The 3rd Largest Filipino Ethnolinguistic group
- Ilocanos- from “I”-from and “looc”-Bay they also refer themselves as SAMTOY
from the Ilocano phrase “sao mi ditoy” meaning our language here.

Pangasinense - The 8th Largest Filipino Ethnolinguistic group


- Pangasinan means land of salt or place of salt making

Tingguans –live in the secluded mountains of Ilocos Sur


- “Tinggi” means mountaineers or mountain people.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
1. The Hundred Islands National Park in Pangasinan, for instance, has excellent views of
literally more than 100 islands. Each island has its ecosystem, and tourism has become
part of its way of life. Because it is surrounded by water, it boasts lovely beaches where
both local and international tourists visit.
2. San Juan, La Union –best place for surfing.
3. Pagudpud Beach in Ilocos Norte lies which is one impressive white beach in the region.
4. Calle Crisologo of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ilocos
Sir, and ancient churches in some provinces.
5. La Paz Sand Dunes in Ilocos Norte
6. Bangui Windmills in Ilocos Norte
7. Bolinao Falls, located in Pangasinan, is a little treasure trove with a panoramic view of the
West Philippine Sea is another site to see.
8. St Agustine Church or Commonly Known as Paoay Church of Ilocos Norte
9. Patapat Viaduct in Pagudpud
10. Pagudpud Beach
11. Minor Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag

PROVINCES CAPITAL TAGLINE/SLOGAN


Ilocos Norte Laoag City The Best Culture and Nature
Ilocos Sur Vigan City Heritage Village of the Philippines
La Union San Fernando City Pilgrimage Center of North Luzon
Pangasinan Lingayen Hundred Islands and Hundred Flavors

FESTIVALS
 Viva Vigan Festival – Every first week of May, Vigan plays host to visitors for this festival
featuring painting and product exhibits, a Calesa parade, and other cultural activities.
 Longaniza Festival – held every January 22 in Vigan City, this festival features the
longest longaniza with the hope of entering the Guinness Book of Records as the longest
longaniza in the world. The longaniza plays a significant role in promoting the city’s
identity as the primary producer of longaniza, famous locally and abroad.
 Dagupan Bangus Festival is considered one of the most exciting festivals in the
Philippines and celebrated for a little over two weeks in April and towards the first few
days of May, with the grilling of bangus in the streets highlighting the occasion
 Pamulinawen Festival is held every first week of February. The festival corresponds with
the Feast Day of Saint William the Hermit, the cities Patron Saint. It started from a simple
celebration of the Feast Day of Saint William, and then it has grown into a more spectacular
festival featuring the culture and heritage of the city through a variety of social-civic
activities, civic-military parade, a parade of floats, and its centerpiece, the Street
Dancing Competition.
FOOD / DELICACIES
 Bagnet is an authentic delicacy from Ilocos. It's a pork belly dish similar to lechon kawali;
both are boiled before deep-fried until crispy.
 Empanada is a typical snack that originated from Spain and its former Latin American
colonies. An empanada is made with wheat flour stuffed with meat, carrots, corn, cheese,
and peppers. There’s a lot of variation with the stuffings, depending on the ingredients
available in the area.
 Pinakbet is an indigenous Filipino dish from the northern regions of the Philippines.
Pinakbet is made from mixed vegetables steamed in fish or shrimp sauce. The word is the
Ilokano word pinakbet's contracted form, meaning "shrunk" or "shriveled."
 Dinengdeng or inabraw is a Filipino vegetable dish that originated from the Ilocos region
in the Philippines. It is composed of different vegetables that are usually grown in one's
backyard. This dish is similar to bulanglang and laswa; the apparent difference between
Dinengdeng is fried or grilled fish. Another notable difference is the addition of "bagoong
isda."
 Pigar-pigar is one of the most popular delicacies of Pangasinan. It’s traditionally cooked
with thin slices of carabao meat, sauteed with spices, cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower.

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