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Laoag
Component city
City of Laoag
Exterior of Laoag International Airport
La Paz Sand Dunes
Façade of Laoag Cathedral
Sinking bell tower of Laoag
From top, left to right: Aurora Park, Exterior of Laoag International Airport, La Paz Sand Dunes, Façade of Laoag Cathedral, Sinking bell tower of Laoag
Flag of Laoag
Official seal of Laoag
Etymology: Ilocano: lawag ("light")
Nickname: 
The Sunshine City
Anthem: Marcha de Laoag (Laoag March)
Map of Ilocos Norte with Laoag highlighted
Map of Ilocos Norte with Laoag highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Laoag is located in Philippines
Laoag
Laoag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°11′52″N 120°35′37″E / 18.1978°N 120.5936°E / 18.1978; 120.5936
CountryLaoag Philippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 1st district
Founded1580
CityhoodJune 19, 1965
Barangays80 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorMichael Keon
 • Vice MayorRey Carlos V. Fariñas
 • RepresentativeSandro Marcos
 • Mayor-council government
Members
 • Electorate83,819 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total116.08 km2 (44.82 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Highest elevation
759 m (2,490 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total111,651
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Households
27,875
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
3.38
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 873.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,314 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 716.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 684.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2900
PSGC
012812000
IDD: area code +63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.laoagcity.gov.ph

Laoag ([laʊˈag]), officially the City of Laoag (Ilocano: Siudad ti Laoag; Filipino: Lungsod ng Laoag), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people.[3]

It is the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub and the location of Ilocos Region's busiest commercial airport.

The municipalities of San Nicolas, Paoay, Sarrat, Piddig, 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.

Laoag 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. Laoag is also called the "sunshine City"

  1. ^ City of Laoag | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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