Geography

Laoag is located at the west-central part of the Province of Ilocos Norte bordering the West Philippine Sea. It is bounded on the east by the Municipality of Sarrat; in the southeast by the Municipality of San Nicolas; in the southwest by the Municipality of Paoay, in the northeast the Municipality of Vintar; in the northwest by the Municipality of Bacarra; and in the west by the South China Sea. It is one of the largest cities in the Ilocos Region.

LAND AREA

Administrative Land Area:12,747.351 hectares
Urbanized Land Area: 930.847 hectares
Urban Expansion Area: 1,596.76 hectares

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS

Bounderies: Northeast – Vintar
Northwest – Bacarra
East – Sarrat
West – South China Sea
Southeast – San Nicolas
Southwest – Paoay
488 kms. From Manila
274 kms. From Baguio
78 kms. From Vigan

GEOGRAPHICAL ADVANTAGES

• Capital of Ilocos Norte
• Educational, commercial, information and communications center of the province.
• Accessibility to an International Airport
• Accessibility to an International Seaport (26 kms.)
• Accessible to the National Capital Region and other provinces by land
• Identified as Eco-zone by PEZA law (RA 7916)