Ilocos Sur |
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Clockwise from the top: Santa Maria Basilica Shrine, Vigan City, Bantay Church, Mount Tuwato, Bantay Church Belltower |
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| Nickname: The Heritage Haven of the North |
Location in the Philippines |
Interactive map of Ilocos Sur |
| Coordinates: 17°20′N 120°35′E / 17.33°N 120.58°E / 17.33; 120.58 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Region | Ilocos Region |
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| Founded | February 2, 1818 |
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| Capital | Vigan |
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| Largest city | Candon |
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| • Governor | Jeremias C. Singson (NPC/Bileg) |
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| • Vice Governor | Ryan Luis V. Singson (Lakas/Bileg) |
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| • Legislature | Ilocos Sur Provincial Board |
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• Total | 2,596.00 km2 (1,002.32 sq mi) |
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| • Rank | 51st out of 82 |
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| Highest elevation (Mount Camingingel) | 2,371 m (7,779 ft) |
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• Total | 709,991 |
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| • Rank | 43rd out of 82 |
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| • Density | 273.494/km2 (708.347/sq mi) |
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| • Rank | 33rd out of 82 |
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| • Independent cities | 0 |
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| • Municipalities | |
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| • Barangays | 768 |
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| • Districts | Legislative districts of Ilocos Sur |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
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| ISO 3166 code | PH-ILS |
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| Spoken languages | |
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| HDI | 0.70 (High) |
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| HDI rank | 19th (2019) |
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| Website | mis.ilocossur.gov.ph |
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Ilocos Sur (lit. 'South Ilocos'), 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, while Candon is the most-populous city. 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 established in 1818 when the province of Ilocos was split into two: the north (now Ilocos Norte) and the south (Ilocos Sur). At that time, it included parts of Abra and the upper half of present-day La Unión. The current boundaries of the province set in March 1917 by virtue of Act No. 2683.
The province is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely, the Heritage City of Vigan and the Santa Maria Basilica Shrine.