Welcome to Ilocos Norte
Welcometo
Ilocos Norte
Population - 568,017
Growth Rate - 1.04%
Labor Force - 363,000
Employment Rate - 91.70%
Fast Facts
2 Congressional Districts2 Cities21 Municipalities557 Barangays
Political Subdivision
Wet Season: May to October
Average temperature:
23-30oC
Dry Season: November to April
Geography & Climate
Located at the northwestern tip of Luzon
Land Area - 3,622.91km2
• Alienable & Disposable - 1,458.37 km2
40.25%
• Forest Land - 2,164.54 km2
59.75%5 times the area of Singapore3 times the area of Hongkong120 times the area of Macau
Agricultural Land Area - 1,054.18 sq.kms. (29.10%) suitable for rice, tobacco, garlic, onions,tomatoes and High-Value Commercial Crops (HVCCs)
Coastline - 150 kilometers for fish and other marine production
and for Tourism
EDUCATIONBasic Literacy Rate
- 97.80%Functional Literacy Rate
- 88.20%Colleges/Universities
- 9Technical Vocational
- 17Secondary schools
- 73Elementary schools
- 354
What makes Ilocos Norte a better choice for
investment
• Our proximity to Asian Tiger economies like China, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea and Japan makes us geographically desirable
• 450 kilometers north of Manila
BY AIR:
• 80 minutes from Hongkong• 45 minutes from Manila• 40 minutes from Kaoshiung• 80 minutes from Guangzhou
BY LAND:
• 8 hours drive from Manila • 5 hours drive from Baguio
Natural Advantage
Endowed with high wind intensity suitable for windmill sites.
Endowed with metallic and non-metallic minerals
Metallic (copper ore, iron lump ore, iron magnetite, gold)
Non-metallic (cement raw materials i.e. limestone, shale, feldspar, silica, pebbles, gravel and sand)
Natural Advantage
Presence of an International Airport which could be further upgraded and expanded
DAILY FLIGHTS TO MANILA
Manmade Advantages
The Currimao Seaport which is among the principal port of entries in Ilocos Region designed to be further upgraded to accommodate large vessels.
Manmade Advantage
Manmade Advantages
• The presence of a number of hotels including a 5 Star hotel
• Proposed site of Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
• Laoag City • Currimao
High-end Telecommunications
Equipped with Digital Fiber Optic Network
(DFON)
Manmade Advantages
PLDT DFON BACKBONE
CEBU
VALENCIA
OZAMISCAGAYAN
DAVAO
SAMPAGAR RLY
TAGUM
BUTUAN
LA PAZ TACLOBAN
ORMOC
COTABATO
MAASIN
MARAMAG LOOP 6
LOOP 5
CALBAYOG
PINAMALAYAN
BACOLOD
ROXAS
LEGASPI
PASACAOLUCENA
BATANGAS
LOOP 4
NASUGBU
DAAN BANTAYAN
CALAMBASAMPALOC MAKATI
QUEZON
CABANATUAN
SAN FERNANDO LA UNIONDAGUPAN
TARLACSAN FERNANDO PAMPANGA
MALOLOS
LOOP 3
LOOP 1
LOOP 2
CAUAYANILAGAN
BALLESTEROSTUGUEGARAO
SOLANO
SANCHEZ MIRAVIGAN
CANDON
BAGUIO
LOOP 0
BAYUGAN
PLDT Redundancy:1. Ilocos Norte to Manila via
WESTERN route2. Ilocos Norte to Manila via
EASTERN route3. FORTIFICATION along
EASTERN route
CURIMAOLAOAG
ISO 9001:2008 Certified 1st Province to be fully top-to-bottom ISO-Certified in the Philippines
12% provincial economic growth in 2012
No. 1 in Human Development Index (Region 1)
Top 10 Best Performing Province(Department of Interior and Local Government)
ONE of only two provinces in Northern Philippines to be included among the least poor provinces in the country (9.2% Poverty Incidence Rate)
Outstanding Province Rice Achievers Awards, 285% Rice Sufficiency
Best in Infrastructure Award 2012
Achievements & Awards
81mw-Wind
ASIA ENERGY20mw-Solar
87 mw - Wind33 mw – WindFirst Windmill in Southeast Asia
Real Estate
600kms National Roads 600kms Provincial Roads Access to the province from different points of the country20% growth in transport sector
Roads and Transportation
• 92% Crime Solution Efficiency
• 15 years 100% insurgency-free
General Situation
Minimum wage rate for services and manufacturing at PhP253.00 per day (US$5.6/day @ $1=PhP 45.00)
100% Electrification
Lowest power rate among neighboring provinces
Low-Cost Investment
Industrious, Well-educated, Skilled andGlobally Competitive
Human Resources
ILOCANOS are
• Strong provincial leadership
• Trade and Investment Promotions Center
• Investment Incentives
• One-stop Shop Business Processing Center
Government Support
Thank you and Mabuha
y !