Ilocos (province)
Ilocos was a province in northern Luzon, Philippines that comprised the present-day provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, parts of La Union, and Abra. On February 2, 1818, the province was split into Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur by the promulgation of a royal decree due to rapid population growth.
| Ilocos | |||||||||
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| Province of the Philippines | |||||||||
| 1571–1818 | |||||||||
Location of the historical province of Ilocos. | |||||||||
| Capital | Vigan | ||||||||
| Historical era | Colonial Period | ||||||||
• Established | 1571 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | February 2 1818 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | · Abra · Ilocos Norte · Ilocos Sur · La Union | ||||||||
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