Region 1 Region 1, also known as the Ilocos Region, is located in the northwest of Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley, and to the south of the Central Luzon. Located on its west is the South China Sea..
The Region is composed of 4 provinces, namely:. Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan.
The cities that make up Ilocos Region are:. Batac City Laoag City Candon City Vigan City San Fernando City Alaminos City Dagupan City San Carlos City Urdaneta City.
Tourist Attractions. Calle Crisolog -is Vigans Most popular tourist attraction -the grounds and pavements of thus preserved streer are made of cobblestones, and both sides are linesld with ancestral houses that are reminiscent of old Spanish towns Tangadan Falls -situated in San Gabriel Town -its is a two-tier cascade along Baroro River with cold water emanating from the hinterland of the province adjacent to the Cordillera Mountain Range.
Landmarks. Paoay Chruch or Saint Augustine Chruch -located in Paoay Ilocos Norte -founded on 1686 -the chruch is famous for its distinct archetecture highlighted by the enormous buttresses on the sides and back of the buildings Burgos Lighthouse or Cape Bojeador Lighthouse -Located in Burgos Ilocos Norte -first constructed on 1892 -was established during the spanish colonial period and was first lit on March 30, 1892 -it still functions and serves ships that enter the Philippine Archipelago ftom the north and Guide them safely away from the rocky cost of the town..
fB,i. Dagupan City which is known as the “Bangus Capital” of the Philippines celebrates its annual Bangus Festival which features bangusine (bangus cuisine), street dancing, bangus grill, deboning, day and night variety shows, trade fairs, beauty contest, sports fest, cookfest, medical mission, visual arts, band concerts..
Writers. F. Sionil José (1924–2022) Francisco Sionil José was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society..
Artists. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. He was recognized as such for his "pioneering use of impressionistic technique" as well as his skill in the use of lighting and backlighting in his paintings, "significant not only in the development of Philippine art but also in the formation of Filipino notions of self and identity.".