Laoag

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Laoag City
Siudad ti Laoag
Location of Laoag in the province of Ilocos Norte
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Basic data
Region : Ilocos region
Province : Ilocos Norte
Barangays : 80
District: 1. District of Ilocos Norte
PSGC : 012812000
Income class : 3rd income bracket
Households : 19,751
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 111.125
August 1, 2015 census
Population density : 871.8 inhabitants per km²
Area : 127.47  km²
Coordinates : 18 ° 12 ′  N , 120 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 18 ° 12 ′  N , 120 ° 36 ′  E
Postal code : 2900
Area code : +63 77
Mayor : Michael V. Fariñas ( NPC )
Website: www.laoagcity.gov.ph
Geographical location in the Philippines
Laoag (Philippines)
Laoag
Laoag

Laoag City ( Ilokano : Siudad ti Laoag ) is the capital of the Philippine province of Ilocos Norte . It is the political, economic and industrial center of the area. The city is located on the South China Sea and borders the municipalities of San Nicolas , Paoay , Sarrat , Vintar and Bacarra . The Laoag River of the same name flows into the sea in Laoag City .

Laoag is located in a tropical climate zone, which means that the annual rainy season is between May and October.

economy

Agriculture is an important line of business for Laoag City. Rice, tobacco and garlic in particular are produced here. Crafts such as pottery and carpentry can also be found here in large numbers.

People and culture

Most of the population belong to the Ilokanos people. In contrast to the rest of the region, the majority do not belong to the Roman Catholic Church, but to Protestant groups such as the Iglesia ni Cristo or the Independent Philippine Church , a Catholic national church independent of the Pope . The rest are either denominational or belong to ethnic religions .

Barangays

Laoag City is divided into 80 barangays .

history

“Laoag” ( translated: the place of brightness ) was already known to Chinese and Japanese traders when the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo reached the north bank of the Padsan in 1572 . Augustinians enforced the Catholic Church in 1580.

Pedro Almazan crowned himself king in 1661, calling for an uprising and protest against the Spanish tax regulations. Other uprisings flared up during the colonial period, including against the Spanish tobacco monopoly in 1782.

During World War II, Laoag was occupied by the Japanese between 1941 and 1945 until the place was liberated by the United States.

In 1965 Laoag was promoted to city.

traffic

There is an international airport in Laoag , the Laoag International Airport .

Climate diagram

Laoag
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Laoag
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.9 30.7 31.9 33.2 33.8 32.3 31.5 30.9 31.2 31.8 31.3 30.6 O 31.6
Min. Temperature (° C) 18.8 19.0 20.7 23.0 24.3 24.2 23.9 23.8 23.5 22.8 21.8 20.3 O 22.2
Precipitation ( mm ) 7th 4th 6th 13 155 340 532 595 416 136 45 14th Σ 2.263
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 7.9 9.1 9.5 9.7 8.0 7.6 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.6 7.8 O 7.9
Rainy days ( d ) 0 0 0 1 9 16 16 14th 11 9 2 1 Σ 79
Water temperature (° C) 24 24 25th 26th 27 28 28 28 28 27 26th 25th O 26.3
Humidity ( % ) 74 73 74 74 77 82 84 87 85 81 77 74 O 78.5
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