| World / Philippines / Ilocos / Laoag, 1 km from center | Coordinates: 18°12'3"N 120°35'57"E |
Laoag City, (City Proper)
see: www.worldtourist.us/ilocosnorte/laoag.html
Laoag City (Ilocano: Siudad ti Laoag; Chinese: 老沃; Pinyin: Lǎowò) is a 1st class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Ilocos Norte, and the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub. The municipalities of San Nicolas, Paoay, Sarrat, Vintar, and Bacarra form its boundaries. The foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range to the east, and the South China Sea to the west are its physical boundaries.
The town experiences the prevailing monsoon climate of Northern Luzon, characterized by a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October, occasionally visited by powerful typhoons. On July 13, 2006, the whole city of Laoag is in state of calamity due to the typhoon Florita.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 94,466 people in 19,751 households.
Laoag City (Ilocano: Siudad ti Laoag; Chinese: 老沃; Pinyin: Lǎowò) is a 1st class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Ilocos Norte, and the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub. The municipalities of San Nicolas, Paoay, Sarrat, Vintar, and Bacarra form its boundaries. The foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range to the east, and the South China Sea to the west are its physical boundaries.
The town experiences the prevailing monsoon climate of Northern Luzon, characterized by a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October, occasionally visited by powerful typhoons. On July 13, 2006, the whole city of Laoag is in state of calamity due to the typhoon Florita.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 94,466 people in 19,751 households.
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6 months ago ejae2001ph | +2 |
 
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The purpose of wikimapia is to educate and to enjoy the map itself not put some useless comments like those above. I would suggest do comments that are educating and can help so much for other people to learn about the place. | ||||
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5 months ago mac | 0 |
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beautiful city | ||||
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2 months ago rechel | 0 |
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Sunshine City of the Philippines, a beautiful place, a city of friendly and hospitable people. Second batch civil eng'g MMSU-IT. | ||||
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1 month ago babzy | 0 |
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laoag city is the place to be... its a beautiful city were we you can enjoy all the time...you should come and try it for yourself... | ||||
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27 days ago jeff | 0 |
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the only one SUNSHINE CITY.. | ||||
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