Initially administered as part of an encomienda, the Spanish established Christian missions and governmental institutions across Ilocos to convert the native population to Catholicism.
Ilocos Norte faces the South China Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north. Its capital is Laoag, which is the most populous settlement in the province.
Predominantly Roman Catholicism, with minorities including Aglipayan, Protestantism, Islam, and Buddhism. The Ilocano people (Ilocano: Tattáo nga Ilóko, Kailukuán, Kailukanuán), also referred to as Ilokáno, Ilóko, Ilúko, or Samtóy, are an Austronesian ethnolinguistic group native to the Philippines. [2] .
Ilocos is a region in the Philippines, encompassing the northwestern coast of Luzon island. Ilocos Region is known for its historic sites, beaches, and the well-preserved Spanish colonial city of Vigan.
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