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The Ilocos Region
Situated on the northwestern coast of Luzon, the Ilocos region covers an area of 12,840.19 square kilometers. Also known as Region 1 , it consists of the provinces Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. This narrow strip of land is bounded on the west by China Sea, on the east by the Cagayan Valley and the Cordellera Administraive Region, on the south is Central luzon, and on the north is the Bangui Bay. The region cradles more than 700 kilometers of South China Sea coastline on the western side. On the east portion of the Cordelera Mountain Ranges. In the year 2000, the total population was 4,400,478 distibuted as follws: Ilocos Norte- 541,241 ; Ilocos sur- 594,206 ; La Union- 657945 ; Pangasinan- 2,434,086 ; ''''''' San Carlos City- 154,246 Dagupan City- 130,328 Laoag- 94,466 San Fernando City- 102,082. Region 1 experiences a relatively dry season from November to April and an abundant rainfall during the wet season from May to October. The temperature occurs cooler during the months of December up to February. The hottest months are April and May. The region boast of diverse attractions that are evident in its natural resources, landscapes, sports and adventure venues, it's people's culture and heritage, century-old structures, industrial and agricultural products, and even cuisine.
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