Ilocos (province)
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Ilocos | |||||||||
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Province of the Philippines | |||||||||
1571–1818 | |||||||||
Location of the historical province of Ilocos. | |||||||||
Capital | Vigan | ||||||||
Historical era | Colonial Period | ||||||||
• Established | 1571 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 2 February 1818 | ||||||||
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Today part of | · Abra · Ilocos Norte · Ilocos Sur · La Union |
Ilocos was a province in northern Luzon, Philippines that comprised the present-day provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, parts of La Union, and Abra.[1] On February 2, 1818, the province was split into Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur by the promulgation of a royal decree[2] due to rapid population growth.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Reyes, Pedrito (1953). Pictorial History of the Philippines. Capitol Publishing House. p. 484. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Castello, Lea T. (1977). This is the Philippines!. p. 30. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Office, Philippines Census (1920). Census of the Philippine Islands Taken Under the Direction of the Philippine Legislature in the Year 1918. Bureau of printing. p. 160. Retrieved 20 January 2022.