Region 1

• Provinces in Region I

  • Ilocos Norte
  • Ilocos Sur
  • La Union
  • Pangasinan
• Ilocos Norte


  • Northern gateway
  • Marcos country (Marcos are dominant here)
• Laoag city


  City of light
• Ilocos Sur


  Heritage City because of Vigan city
• La Union


  Surfing Capital of the north
• Ilocos

  Heart of Ilocandia (because its in the middle land of Region I)
• Hundred Islands

  Pangasinan Hundred Flavors. (asin, patis, bagoong)
• Location of Region I

  • It is located in the Northwest of Luzon
  • Its Eastern borders are regions Of Cordillera Administrative Region and cagayan valley
  • Its south is central Luzon
  • To the west north is the west Philippine rea
• Composition of Region I

  • 4 provinces
  • 9 cities
  • 116 municipalities
  • 3265 baranggays
• Cities in Region I

  • Batac City, Ilocos Norte
  • Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
  • Candon City, ilocos
  • Vigan City, Ilocos sur
  • San Fernando City, La union
  • Alaminos City, pangasinan
  • San Carlos City, Pangasinan
  • Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
  • Dagupan City, Pangasinan
• Provinces in Region I

  • Ilocos Norte
  • Ilocos Sur
  • La Union
  • Pangasinan
• Capital

  • Laoag City
  • Vigan City
  • Lingayen City
  • San Fernando City
• Bac Baccara festivals


  Derived from the Freshwater Fish that is in Ilocos Norte (dun lang nakikita) endemic
• Bac Baccara festivals


  • Farmers Festival
  • The legendary word "bac – bacarra" is a specie of Freshwater fish abundant in the river during the 15th century which gave birth to the town's name
• Guling-guling Festival


  Celebrated prior to the semana santa or ash Wednesday (signal /sign)
• Guling-guling Festival is held in the month of February in Paoay, Ilocos Norte
• Guling-guling Festival is the last day of merry-making and enjoyment for townspeople before the lenten reason
• Pamulinawen Festival


  Annual fiesta of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
• Pamulinawen Festival is held every early week of February, the fiesta commemorate St. William the hermit, the patron saint of Laoag, whom residents believe the one who saved Laoag from Calamities
• Pamulinawen is a named of a woman made popular in the classic Ilocano song entitled, "Pamulinawen"
• Empanada Festival


  Empanada Festival of Batac was created to showcase the city's Famous delicacy, the Batac empanada
• Empanada Festival is celebrating its eight charter day on June 23
• Participating in the Empanada Festival are students clad in colorful costumes of bright yellow, warm orange, brown and green, and dancing to the upbeat of Ciudad ti Batac
• Empanada Festival is a Cityhood day (From municipality to city)
• Ilocos Sur has darker color empanada, Ilocos Norte has lighter color
• Sinait Garlic Festival


  Held during the 1st to 3rd of May, it showcase the talent, ingenuity and hard work trait of Farmers in various competition
• The primary objective of the Sinait Garlic Festival is to give recognition to garlic Farmers and to educate visitors and local residents on the Importance of the garlic industry to the Philippine economy
• Viva Vigan Festival


  A grand celebration of the town's Cultural heritage taken place in the 1st week of May
• Viva Vigan Festival activities


  • Street dancing
  • Fashion show
  • Kalesa parade
  • Lots of foods
• Viva Vigan Festival promotes awareness of the value of the historic town, which was hoped to strengthen resolve to preserve and protect this heritage sight
• Viva Vigan Festival showcases major product such as longanisa
• Longaniza Festival


  First Festivity celebrated in Vigan every year which usually happens every 22nd of January, the date of the cityhood of Vigan
• Viva Vigan Festival has become one of the biggest cultural events in the North, attracting domestic and Foreign visitors who come to Vigan on a pilgrimage
• Longaniza from the North is more garlicky than the South because there are more garlic plantations in the North
• Bangus Festival


  An annual celebration in the city of Dagupan that highlights the city's rich milk fish aquaculture
• Bangus Festival promotes the national fish as the major product
• Natural resources in the region

  • Limestone for cement
  • Feldspar
  • Forest products (bamboo and rattan)
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Chromite
  • Iron
  • Manganese
  • Silica
• The region is a producer of food surplus-rice, corn, vegetables, rootcrops and Fruits such as mangoes
• Industries and livelihood in Ilocos Norte

  • Agriculture-rice, corn, garlic, legumes, root crops, tobacco, and other fruits and vegetables
  • Fishery- tilapia and assorted Fisher
  • Livestock swine and cattle
  • Cottage Industries-loom weaving, Furniture, ceramics, Iron works
  • Manufacturing and food processing
• Industries and livelihood in Ilocos Sur

  • Farming, producing food Crops, mostly rice, corn, vegetable, Tout crops, Fruits
  • Non-food crops includes tobacco, cotton and tiger grass
  • Cottage industries include loom weaving, Furniture making, jewelry making