REGION 1

• Region 1 was the first inhabited by the aboriginal Negritos before being pushed by successive waves of Malay immigrants that penetrated the narrow coast.
• Tingguians inhabit the interior of Region 1, while Ilocanos are in the north.
• Pangasinense settle in the south of Region 1.
• Not all the inhabitants of Region 1 are Ilocanos.
• In the 16th century, the Spanish arrived in Region 1 and established Christian missions and governmental institutions.
• Region 1 came under American colonial rule in 1901.
• Region 1 was under Japanese occupation in 1941.
• Region 1 was liberated by the combined American and the Philippine Commonwealth troops, including Ilocano and Pangasinense guerillas from Japanese forces during the Second World War in 1945.
• Several modern presidents of the Republic of the Philippines hailed from the region known as Region 1, including Elpidio Quirino, Ferdinand Marcos, and Fidel V. Ramos.
• Before the formation of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Region 1 also included the provinces of Abra, Mountain Province and Benguet.
• Before Ferdinand Marcos modified Region 1, Pangasinan was not part of the region.
• The dialect of language used in Region 1 are Ilocano and Pangasinense.
• Tagalog and English are the medium of instruction in schools in Region 1.
• Ilocano is widely used by the majority of people in Pangasinense, spoken in the central towns of Pangasinan.
• Region 1, located in the northwest Luzon, borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley.
• Region 1 occupies the narrow plain between the Cordillera central mountain range and the South China sea.
• Region 1 occupies the northern portion of the central Luzon plains, to the north east of the Zambales Mountains.
• The Agno River runs through Pangasinan and empties into a broad delta in the vicinity of Lingayen and Dagupan City.
• Region 1 is a leading producer of tobacco, rice, corn, vegetables, root crops, and fruits such as mangoes.
• Region 1 has natural resources including limestone for cement and feldspar for ceramic.
• Pangasinense refers to themselves as Pangasinense, from the word “Asin” meaning “salt” in Pangasinan language.
• Tourist attractions in Region 1 include Calle Crisologo, the most famous and major tourist magnet in Vigan, San Agustin Church, Bangui Windmills, Paopay Sand Dunes, Kapurpurawan Rock Formation, and Patapat Viaduct.
• Ilocanos refer to themselves as Samtoy, from the Ilocano phrase “Sao mi dioy” meaning ‘our language here.
• The term "Ilocano" originates from the word "Iloco" or "Yloco".
• Ethnic groups in Region 1 include Ilocanos, the third largest Filipino ethnolinguistics group.
• Pangasinense, the eighth largest Filipino ethnolinguistics group.
• Religion in Region 1 is predominantly Roman Catholic with strong adherents of Protestantism such as the Aglipayan denomination further north of the country.
• Calle Crisologo is the most famous and major tourist magnet in Vigan.
• Bangui Windmills is a wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.