Laoag
Laoag City Siudad ti Laoag |
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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
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Population : | 111.125 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 871.8 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 127.47 km² | |
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 | ||
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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
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Laoag
Source: wetterkontor.de
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Personalities
- Cesar Raval (1924-2017), Roman Catholic Bishop of Bangued
- Roque R. Ablan Jr. (1932-2018), politician
- Orlando Beltran Quevedo (* 1939 in Laoag), Cardinal and Archbishop of Cotabato
- Antonio Realubin Tobias (* 1941), emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Novaliches