Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte, is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra to the southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest. Ilocos Norte faces the West Philippine Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north.
Image: Bangui Bangui Wind Farm east (Bangui, Ilocos Norte; 11 17 2022)
Image: Cape Bojeador Lighthouse 03, Burgos, Ilocos Norte
Image: Kapurpurawan Rock Formation Medium shot 2021
Image: Patapat Viaduct in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Ilocano is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines, primarily by Ilocano people and as a lingua franca by the Igorot people and also by the native settlers of Cagayan Valley. It is the third most-spoken native language in the country.
Ilokano-speaking density per province. Enlarge picture to see percent distribution.
Area where Ilocano is the majority language.
Our Father prayer from Doctrina Cristiana, 1621. Written in Ilocano using Baybayin script.
Ilocano version of the Book of Mormon, written with the Tagalog system, as can be seen by the use of the letter K