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FACTS ON ILOCOS NORTE |
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| Geography | Ilocos Norte has a land area of 3,622 sq. km., bordered by Ilocos Sur (south), Abra (southeast), Cagayan (east) and the South China Sea (west) | ||||||||
| Cities | 1 - Laoag City | ||||||||
| Towns | 22 - Adams, Bacarra, Badoc, Bangui, Banna, Batac, Burgos, Carasi, Currimao, Dingras, Dumalneg, Marcos, Nueva Era, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, Piddig, Pinili, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Solsona and Vintar | ||||||||
| Proximity |
By air - 45 minutes from Manila, 40 minutes from Kaoshiung, 75 minutes from Hong Kong, 3 hours from Japan and Korea |
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| By land - 8 hours from Manila, 4 hours from Baguio | |||||||||
| Seasons | Dry - November to April | ||||||||
| Wet - May to October | |||||||||
| Climate | Average temperature - 26.8 C (end 1997) | ||||||||
| Population | Total - 491, 312 (end 1997) | ||||||||
| Average annual growth (1990-1995) - 0.84% per annum | |||||||||
| Language | Iloko (Ilocano) - common language | ||||||||
| English and Filipino - are also used | |||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic - 63% | ||||||||
| Aglipay - 20% | |||||||||
| Others - 17 % (end 1997) | |||||||||
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| Clothing |
Thin cotton is recommended, although a jacket
may be necessary in the evenings during the cooler months (November
- February)
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| Electricity | 220 volts, 60 cycles | ||||||||
| Water | Drink only bottled or boiled water | ||||||||
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© 1999 Neil Dominic. All Rights Reserved.