Marcos, Ilocos Norte
Marcos | |
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| Municipality of Marcos | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Ilocos Norte with Marcos highlighted | |
Interactive map of Marcos | |
Marcos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°02′40″N 120°40′43″E / 18.0444°N 120.6786°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 22, 1963 |
| Named after | Mariano Marcos |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Antonio V. Mariano |
| • Vice Mayor | Hilario B. Lorenzo |
| • Representative | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,974 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.77 km2 (28.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 18,105 |
| • Density | 248.8/km2 (644.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,675 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 231.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 924.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 150.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 257.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2907 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Marcos, officially the Municipality of Marcos (Ilocano: Ili ti Marcos; Filipino: Bayan ng Marcos), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,105 people.
Formerly a part of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Marcos was established on June 22, 1963 by virtue of Republic Act No. 3753. The town's namesake is Don Mariano Marcos, the father of former President Ferdinand Marcos and the grandfather of current president Bongbong Marcos.