What is Ilocos?
[[File:Ph locator region 1.png|thumb]] '''Ilocos Region''' is a region in the [[Philippines]]. Its regional center is [[San Fernando, La Union|San Fernando]], La Union. The region has four [[Provinces of the Philippines|provinces]]: [[Ilocos Norte]], [[Ilocos Sur]], [[La Union]] and [[Pangasinan]]. Inhabitants are called ''Ilocanos'' and they speak the [[Iloko language|Ilocano language]]. The term '''Ilocos Region''' is derived from this term. However, the designation of '''Ilocos''' as the basis of the name of the region promotes the wrong notion that all the residents of Region 1 are Ilocanos. Because 28% of the inhabitants are Pangasinan people, who belong to a different ethno-linguistic group from the Ilocanos. Pangasinan was moved from [[Central Luzon]] (Region III) to the Ilocos Region on June 22, 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1973/pd_224_1973.html| title = Presidential Decree № 224| access-date = November 5, 2016| quote = 1.a. Region No. 1 is called the Ilocos Region, and comprises the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, Benguet, Mountain Province, and Pangasinan, and the cities of Baguio, Laoag, Dagupan, and San Carlos, with regional center at San Fernando, La Union.}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{multistub|geo|asia}} [[Category:Ilocos| ]]