ABOUT REGION 1

This is "Ilocandia" which many believe is home of the most industrious Filipinos!

Region 1 (sometimes the roman Numeral is used, ie., REGION I) or the Ilocos Region in the big island of Luzon is composed of four provinces or about 116 towns and 9 cities that make up the north-western portion of the country. I consider this region to be one of the areas in the Philippines that forever has too many things for the visitor both young and old. Culture, history, industries, festivals, unique foods, politics, beaches, sports activities, islands, caves, mountains and vistas abound in virtually every one of the four provinces.

I cannot even point to a favourite place as each locale is uniquely a fine place to visit even repeatedly. While I love being in the Vigan and Laoag areas, I also like going to Pagudpud or roaming around the beaches and surf of La Union coastal towns plus of course I cannot miss the bangus of Dagupan, the dried fish of Sual and the tupeg from Mangatarem!




While there are a lot of references that can give you various information about this part of the country, my favorites are:

Wikepedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines

Department of Trade and Industry
http://www.dti.gov.ph/

Wow Philippines' Explore Philippines pages
http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/

Virtual Tourist
http://www.virtualtourist.com/ especially the VT Philippines Forums


If you have questions or want to tell me more information about this region, please do not hesitate to send me an email, comment on this page, like my facebook page or through my twitter account.

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