Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Ilocos Norte
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
Cities2
Municipalities21
Barangays559
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Area (2013)3,418.75 km2 (1,319.99 sq mi)
Population (2020)609,588
Density (2020)178 / km2 (462 / sq mi)

Ilocos Norte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Ilocos Region occupying the northwestern section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Laoag.

The province has a land area of 3,418.75 square kilometers or 1,319.99 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 609,588. This represented 11.50% of the total population of the Ilocos Region, 0.98% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.56% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 178 inhabitants per square kilometer or 462 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Ilocos Norte is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Sur, and the South China Sea.

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Map of the Philippines with Ilocos Norte highlighted in redMap of Ilocos Norte showing its component cities and municipalitiesAdamsBacarraBadocBanguiBannaBatacBurgosCarasiCurrimaoDingrasDumalnegLaoagMarcosNueva EraPagudpudPaoayPasuquinPiddigPiniliSan NicolasSarratSolsonaVintar

Local government units

Ilocos Norte has 21 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 559.

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Local government units of Ilocos Norte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Adamsmunicipality2,1891,7924.30%159.31141
Bacarramunicipality33,49632,2150.82%65.3251343
Badocmunicipality32,53031,6160.60%76.6842431
Banguimunicipality15,01914,6720.49%108.7613814
Bannamunicipality19,29719,438-0.15%92.7320820
Bataccity (CC)55,48455,2010.11%161.0634443
Burgosmunicipality10,7599,7772.04%128.908311
Carasimunicipality1,6071,5670.53%82.97193
Currimaomunicipality12,21512,1840.05%34.0835823
Dingrasmunicipality40,12738,5620.84%96.0041831
Dumalnegmunicipality3,0872,9470.98%92.69334
Laoagcity (CC), capital111,651111,1250.10%116.0896280
Marcosmunicipality18,01017,7770.27%72.7724713
Nueva Eramunicipality11,9689,5064.97%515.022311
Pagudpudmunicipality25,09823,7701.15%194.9012916
Paoaymunicipality25,00124,8660.11%76.2432831
Pasuquinmunicipality29,67828,9800.50%161.4118433
Piddigmunicipality22,47521,4970.94%216.2010423
Pinilimunicipality17,62617,3000.39%89.4819725
San Nicolasmunicipality38,89536,7361.21%40.1896824
Sarratmunicipality25,18625,212-0.02%57.3943924
Solsonamunicipality24,85124,1210.63%166.2314922
Vintarmunicipality33,33932,2200.72%614.355433
Ilocos Norte Total609,588593,0810.58%3,418.75178559

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Ilocos Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,641,615,383.15.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Ilocos Norte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009661,581,159.00–
2010992,110,992.7849.96%
2011981,683,353.43-1.05%
20121,028,847,883.244.80%
2013976,591,979.24-5.08%
2014893,949,125.26-8.46%
20151,091,789,542.8122.13%
20161,641,615,383.1550.36%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ilocos Norte is 5 to 9, with 54,897 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9,130 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Ilocos Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110,6691.80%
1 to 443,4337.32%
5 to 954,8979.26%
10 to 1453,9579.10%
15 to 1952,0408.77%
20 to 2450,2708.48%
25 to 2947,3847.99%
30 to 3445,6507.70%
35 to 3941,3156.97%
40 to 4436,5556.16%
45 to 4934,8125.87%
50 to 5429,7725.02%
55 to 5925,3194.27%
60 to 6420,2283.41%
65 to 6915,2692.57%
70 to 7411,6481.96%
75 to 799,1301.54%
80 and over10,7331.81%
Total593,081100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.71
  • Median Age: 28.30

Historical population

The population of Ilocos Norte grew from 178,995 in 1903 to 609,588 in 2020, an increase of 430,593 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.58%, or an increase of 16,507 people, from the previous population of 593,081 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Ilocos Norte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
178,995–
219,1291.29%
237,5860.41%
251,4550.58%
287,3331.18%
343,4271.76%
371,7241.60%
390,6661.00%
461,6611.68%
482,6510.84%
514,2411.37%
547,2840.86%
568,0171.36%
593,0810.83%
609,5880.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Ilocos Norte for the year 2019 was 416,233.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Ilocos Norte are:

Primary Roads

  • Manila North Road

Secondary Roads

  • Laoag-Airport Road
  • Gaang Wharf Road

Tertiary Roads

  • A. Castro Avenue
  • Ablan Avenue
  • Batac-Espiritu (Banna) Road
  • Batac-Paoay Road
  • Batac-Pinili via Maipalig Road
  • Bonifacio Road
  • Calipulapu Road
  • Cape Bojeador Road
  • Dingras-Marcos Old Road
  • Ilocos Norte-Abra Road
  • Ilocos Norte-Apayao Road
  • Laoag Airport/Laoag-Balacad Channelization
  • Laoag Cadre Road
  • Laoag-Balaccad Road
  • Laoag-Sarrat-Piddig-Solsona Road
  • MNR Junction-Baay-Suba Road
  • MNR/Ilocos Norte-Apayao Channelization Road
  • Pasuquin-Radar Airstation Road
  • Pias-Currimao-Balaccad Road
  • Pinili-Banna (Espiritu) Road
  • Pinili-Nueva Era Road
  • Sarrat Link Road
  • Tomas Passion Street
  • Tres Martirez de la Patria

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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