| Geography | Ilocos Norte has a land area of 3,622 sq. km., bordered by Ilocos Sur (south), Abra (southeast), Cagayan (east) and the South China Sea (west) |
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| Cities | 1 - Laoag City |
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| Towns | 22 - Adams, Bacarra, Badoc, Bangui, Banna, Batac, Burgos, Carasi, Currimao, Dingras, Dumalneg, Marcos, Nueva Era, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, Piddig, Pinili, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Solsona and Vintar |
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| Proximity | By air - 45 minutes from Manila, 40 minutes from Kaoshiung, 75 minutes from Hong Kong, 3 hours from Japan and Korea |
| By land - 8 hours from Manila, 4 hours from Baguio |
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| Seasons | Dry - November to April |
| Wet - May to October |
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| Climate | Average temperature - 26.8 C (end 1997) |
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| Population | Total - 491, 312 (end 1997) |
| Average annual growth (1990-1995) - 0.84% per annum |
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| Language | Iloko (Ilocano) - common language |
| English and Filipino - are also used |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic - 63% |
| Aglipay - 20% |
| Others - 17 % (end 1997) |
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| Vintar - 624.85 sq. km. | pop. - 27, 460 (end 1995) |
| Nueva Era - 515.02 sq. km. | pop. - 6, 224 |
| Marcos - 226.38 sq. km | pop. - 13, 688 |
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| Clothing |
Thin cotton is recommended, although a jacket may be necessary in the evenings during the cooler months (November - February)
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| Electricity | 220 volts, 60 cycles |
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| Water | Drink only bottled or boiled water |
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