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Ilocos Sur

Ilocos Sur
Province
Province of Ilocos Sur
Clockwise from the top: Santa Maria Church, Vigan City, Bantay Church, Mount Tuwato, Bantay Church Belltower
Flag of Ilocos Sur
Flag
Official seal of Ilocos Sur
Seal
Nickname: 
The Heritage Haven of the North
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 17°20′N 120°35′E / 17.33°N 120.58°E / 17.33; 120.58
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
FoundedJune 13, 1572
CapitalVigan
Largest cityCandon
Government
 • GovernorJeremias C. Singson (NPC/Bileg)
 • Vice GovernorRyan Luis V. Singson (Lakas/Bileg)
 • LegislatureIlocos Sur Provincial Board
Area
[1]
 • Total2,596.00 km2 (1,002.32 sq mi)
 • Rank51st out of 81
Highest elevation
[2] (Mount Camingingel)
2,371 m (7,779 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total706,009
 • Rank43rd out of 81
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
  • Rank33rd out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities
2
 • Municipalities
32
 • Barangays768
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Ilocos Sur
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2700–2733
IDD : area code PH-ILS
Spoken languages
HDIIncrease 0.70 (High)[4]
HDI rank19th (2019)
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Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; Tagalog: 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 No. 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.

  1. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mount Camingingel". PeakVisor. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gender and Special Population Groups; Provincial Human Development Index". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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