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Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan. Ilocos Sur is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, La Union and Benguet to the south and the South China Sea to the west. Ilocos Sur was founded by the Spanish ''conquistador'' Juan de Salcedo in 1572. It was formed when the north (now Ilocos Norte) split from the south (Ilocos Sur). At that time it included parts of Abra and the upper half of present-day La Unión. The current boundary of the province was permanently defined through ''Act 2683'' signed in March 1917. The province is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely, the Heritage City of Vigan and the Baroque Church of Santa Maria. History Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the coastal plains in northwestern Luz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cervantes, Ilocos Sur
Cervantes, officially the Municipality of Cervantes ( ilo, Ili ti Cervantes; fil, Bayan ng Cervantes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,449 people. The municipality is officially the Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur. It has a relatively cooler climate than most of lowland Ilocos Sur due to its geographical location and proximity to Mountain Province and Benguet. The municipality is home to the Bessang Pass Natural Monument. Etymology How it got the name is not known or documented but it is believed that it was named after the famous poet Miguel de Cervantes. But the town's history was tied to the poet's name and the people living on the town adopted it as their own official name. History The earliest known historical document about Cervantes was that, it started as a small Igorot Village known as “Mantamang”, an Igorot word meaning “to look over”. Igorot traders and Chinese mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Ilocos Sur
The province of Ilocos Sur is politically subdivided into 32 towns and 2 component cities, all of which are organized into two legislative districts. There are a total of 768 barangays in the province. See also *Legislative districts of Ilocos Sur The legislative districts of Ilocos Sur are the representations of the province of Ilocos Sur in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines thro ... * List of barangays in Ilocos Sur References External links {{Ilocos Sur, state=expanded Populated places in Ilocos Sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magsingal
Magsingal, officially the Municipality of Magsingal ( ilo, Ili ti Magsingal; tl, Bayan ng Magsingal) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,308 people. Etymology The name of the municipality came from the term "''Mayisingal''," an Ilocano term which means "to be moved." It was applied when the belltower was moved from a previous location to its current site. Captain Juan de Salcedo had a hand in founding the municipality. But before he reached the current site of the poblacion, he came to a village called Malongon, about one-half kilometer to the south. The leader of the village refused Salcedo's request to establish a municipality there, but suggested that he establish the town a half kilometer north of the village, and the belltower be moved to that site, hence the origin of the town's name. History Itnegs were the original inhabitants of the place when Salcedo arrived. He worked for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidlidda
Lidlidda, officially the Municipality of Lidlidda ( ilo, Ili ti Lidlidda; fil, Bayan ng Lidlidda), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,705 people. It is home to the Lidlidda Protected Landscape, a protected area situated in the municipality's watershed. History In the year 1800, there lived a group of people called Agsalog (Igorot) in the East Hinterlands of Golot (Mountain Province). Some groups of these people were hospitable, while some were fierce fighters, head hunters, animal rustlers, robbers and the like which worsened the already impoverished state of their place. Tired of such constant inconveniences, the hospitable and peaceful people plotted to leave after holding a secret meeting. They grouped themselves into three: one group to head for the North, another to the South and the third to the West. Being Igorots with customs and traditions firmly instilled by their ancestors, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Del Pilar, Ilocos Sur
Gregorio del Pilar, officially the Municipality of Gregorio del Pilar ( ilo, Ili ti Gregorio del Pilar; tl, Bayan ng Gregorio del Pilar) is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,472 people. Formerly named Concepcion (in honor of its patron saint, ''Nuestra Senora de Concepcion''), it was renamed after general Gregorio del Pilar by virtue of Republic Act No. 1246 on June 10, 1955, sponsored by Congressman Ricardo Gacula. The municipality was the site of the Battle of Tirad Pass where General del Pilar fought to the death against the Americans. Etymology The town got its name after general Gregorio del Pilar. History Battle of Tirad Pass On December 2, 1899, American forces, mostly of the 33rd Volunteer Infantry Regiment under Major Peyton C. March, prepared for an assault of the Filipino forces fortification under the Command of General Gregorio del Pilar. On the narrow trail of Tirad Pass, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galimuyod
Galimuyod, officially the Municipality of Galimuyod ( ilo, Ili ti Galimuyod; fil, Bayan ng Galimuyod), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,244 people. Etymology This town, formerly known as ''Cabisilan,'' was once the biggest barrio of Candon during the Spanish Regime. A land dispute between them and residents of neighboring Sapang, another barrio of Candon, resulted in a "''gin-nuyod''" ( Ilocano for "tug-of-war") contest, a common game during those days, to settle it. The people of Cabisilan won over the people of Sapang, making Cabisilan the center of barrios near it. The old folks renamed the barrio ''Galimuyod,'' from the Ilocano words ''tali'' ("rope") and ''ginuyod'' ("pulled"). Geography Barangays Galimuyod is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caoayan
Caoayan, officially the Municipality of Caoayan ( ilo, Ili ti Caoayan; fil, Bayan ng Caoayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,574 people. Etymology During pre-Spanish times the port of Pandan was an important trading post for Chinese and inter-island vessels, and one of the commodities once traded there was bamboo. With the arrival of the Spaniards came the project to identify the names of places in the Philippines. Spaniards, patrolling the area for pirates known as ''tirong,'' came to a place near the island called Puro, and asked the name of the place. Thinking that the Spaniards wanted to know the name of the bamboo floating in rafts on the Baggoc River waiting to be traded, they answered "''kawayan''." The Spaniard then listed the place's name as Caoayan. From that time on, the place's registered name was ''Caoayan'', and has been registered as a barrio of the capital town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabugao
Cabugao, officially the Municipality of Cabugao ( ilo, Ili ti Cabugao; fil, Bayan ng Cabugao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,884 people. Etymology In the beginning, the place was only a wilderness, a thick forest where peaceful nomadic tribesman roamed and hunted. For fish, which were also abundant, there was a river. On these occasional visits, the hunters noticed the fertile and flatlands that can be tilled and they decided to stay. They were the first settlers. As to how the name of the town evolved, there are interesting legends transmitted through generations. Some claimed that during the pre-Hispanic regime, there were also numerous uncivilized warring tribes. ''Kabu Angaw'', a man with a good sense of humor headed one such tribe. In an intertribal rivalry, Kabu Angaw suffered defeat forcing him and his remaining warriors to move southward until they reached the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgos, Ilocos Sur
Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos ( ilo, Ili ti Burgos; fil, Bayan ng Burgos) is a 4th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,793 people. Etymology The town got its name in honor of Father José Burgos during the Spanish era. History Burgos came into existence in 1831 when Father Bernardino Logo was able to convert many natives into the folds of Christianity. The resulting town became Nueva Coveta. It was envied by its neighbors because of its peace and order, as well as its progress, since it sold its resulting products in places as far as Pangasinan and Tarlac. Burgos became a township of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Santa Maria in the latter period of Ilocos Sur's Spanish era. It was later named in honor of Father José Burgos. Geography Barangays Burgos is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, or neighborhoods. These barangays a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantay
Bantay, officially the Municipality of Bantay ( ilo, Ili ti Bantay; fil, Bayan ng Bantay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,118 people. It is situated just north-east of Vigan, the provincial capital. History Creation of the municipality Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo first arrived in Ilocos in 1571 and began setting up tribunals that soon became the seat of municipal governance. Augustinian friars followed in 1572 built the convent and house of worship that later became ''Iglesia Parroquial de San Agustín'' (St. Augustine Parish Church). But it was only in 1591 that the parish was recognized or first established, while the town of Bantay was formally founded as a ''pueblo'' in 1593 because it was formerly part of Vigan. It is one of the thirty-four (34) towns of the Province of Ilocos Sur, the legal basis of its creation is the Maura Law of 1893 and, thus, was constituted as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banayoyo
Banayoyo, officially the Municipality of Banayoyo ( ilo, Ili ti Banayoyo; fil, Bayan ng Banayoyo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,931 people. Settlements in the municipality are mostly established along the roads and in the areas near the people's sources of livelihood. With limited economic opportunities in the municipality, some residents of the town have also left their town to seek higher education, better employment opportunities, better opportunities for trade and commerce not only to other more developed areas in the country but even abroad. Etymology The municipality of Banayoyo was originally called “Bacsayan”. How it got its present name could be recounted by the following story: in the eastern part of Poblacion, there was a big tree, which was called “Banayoyo”. The people built a “Dap-ay” under the shady branches of the big tree, where the old folks held their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alilem
Alilem, officially the Municipality of Alilem ( ilo, Ili ti Alilem; fil, Bayan ng Alilem), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,361 people. Etymology Long before the Spanish colonizers landed on the Philippine shores, there were already natives living in this place. These people live in huts built on the hillsides located at the northern and eastern parts of the valley. This was so because the present valley was then the course of the Bakun River. For many years, the natives lived simply but peacefully. Such peaceful life did not last forever for it was soon disturbed by an unusual and fearful occurrence in the people's environment. It all started with the continuous heavy downpour or “LEMLEM” in the native dialect. This “lemlem” caused the Bakun River to swell to an extraordinary size and overflow its banks. In the middle part of the river, there was a big “ALICONO” or wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
