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Laoag City

Laoag City is a component city in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines. Its population was 112,117 in the 2024 census, and it has 80 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Laoag City by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BacarraPaoayPiddigSan NicolasSarratVintarBgy. No. 42, Apaya: 1,022 people, 296 per km², 1.69% a yearBgy. No. 36, Araniw: 904 people, 695 per km², −1.38% a yearBgy. No. 56-A, Bacsil North: 930 people, 226 per km², 0.98% a yearBgy. No. 56-B, Bacsil South: 1,382 people, 512 per km², 0.63% a yearBgy. No. 41, Balacad: 1,686 people, 330 per km², 1.34% a yearBgy. No. 40, Balatong: 2,602 people, 577 per km², −0.65% a yearBgy. No. 55-A, Barit-Pandan: 2,477 people, 769 per km², 1.68% a yearBgy. No. 47, Bengcag: 2,027 people, 838 per km², 1.36% a yearBgy. No. 50, Buttong: 3,079 people, 2,109 per km², 2.62% a yearBgy. No. 60-A, Caaoacan: 1,376 people, 2,991 per km², 0.80% a yearBry. No. 48-A, Cabungaan North: 2,359 people, 2,621 per km², 3.33% a yearBgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South: 1,324 people, 1,026 per km², 0.51% a yearBgy. No. 37, Calayab: 2,038 people, 325 per km², −0.75% a yearBgy. No. 54-B, Camangaan: 998 people, 728 per km², −0.19% a yearBgy. No. 58, Casili: 983 people, 793 per km², −0.24% a yearBgy. No. 61, Cataban: 706 people, 390 per km², −1.94% a yearBgy. No. 43, Cavit: 1,174 people, 772 per km², 0.71% a yearBgy. No. 49-A, Darayday: 868 people, 590 per km², −2.39% a yearBgy. No. 59-B, Dibua North: 798 people, 376 per km², −2.35% a yearBgy. No. 59-A, Dibua South: 1,017 people, 656 per km², −1.97% a yearBgy. No. 34-B, Gabu Norte East: 868 people, 1,365 per km², −9.58% a yearBgy. No. 34-A, Gabu Norte West: 849 people, 1,795 per km², 9.52% a yearBgy. No. 35, Gabu Sur: 1,928 people, 857 per km², 1.46% a yearBgy. No. 32-C La Paz East: 1,528 people, 1,821 per km², 0.46% a yearBgy. No. 33-B, La Paz Proper: 989 people, 5,494 per km², −3.08% a yearBgy. No. 32-B, La Paz West: 1,370 people, 717 per km², 5.43% a yearBgy. No. 54-A, Lagui-Sail: 2,311 people, 552 per km², −0.57% a yearBgy. No. 32-A, La Paz East: 1,545 people, 4,491 per km², 2.48% a yearBgy. No. 33-A, La Paz Proper: 983 people, 983 per km², −4.58% a yearBgy. No. 52-B, Lataag: 1,000 people, 427 per km², 3.31% a yearBgy. No. 60-B, Madiladig: 1,591 people, 472 per km², −0.91% a yearBgy. No. 38-A, Mangato East: 1,140 people, 1,903 per km², −0.70% a yearBgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West: 1,255 people, 650 per km², 0.56% a yearBgy. No. 62-A, Navotas North: 903 people, 1,079 per km², 1.35% a yearBgy. No. 62-B, Navotas South: 1,030 people, 528 per km², 0.21% a yearBgy. No. 46, Nalbo: 2,488 people, 1,670 per km², 0.04% a yearBgy. No. 51-A, Nangalisan East: 1,742 people, 1,834 per km², 0.40% a yearBgy. No. 51-B, Nangalisan West: 736 people, 1,010 per km², −1.53% a yearBgy. No. 24, Nstra. Sra. De Consolacion: 1,063 people, 7,087 per km², −0.25% a yearBgy. No. 7-A, Nstra. Sra. De Natividad: 840 people, 9,722 per km², −1.98% a yearBgy. No. 7-B, Nstra. Sra. De Natividad: 617 people, 4,710 per km², −6.78% a yearBgy. No. 27, Nstra. Sra. De Soledad: 1,784 people, 8,618 per km², 1.74% a yearBgy. No. 13, Nstra. Sra. De Visitacion: 1,060 people, 2,236 per km², −7.39% a yearBgy. No. 3, Nstra. Sra. Del Rosario: 1,079 people, 8,364 per km², 1.57% a yearBgy. No. 57, Pila: 2,140 people, 811 per km², 2.13% a yearBgy. No. 49-B, Raraburan: 1,631 people, 2,039 per km², 0.00% a yearBgy. No. 53, Rioeng: 1,627 people, 571 per km², −0.74% a yearBgy. No. 55-B, Salet-Bulangon: 2,726 people, 660 per km², 0.90% a yearBgy. No. 6, San Agustin: 1,196 people, 12,394 per km², −1.37% a yearBgy. No. 22, San Andres: 983 people, 6,383 per km², −1.86% a yearBgy. No. 28, San Bernardo: 1,489 people, 1,262 per km², −0.94% a yearBgy. No. 17, San Francisco: 695 people, 9,482 per km², −0.81% a yearBgy. No. 4, San Guillermo: 1,126 people, 10,523 per km², −1.32% a yearBgy. No. 15, San Guillermo: 1,411 people, 15,455 per km², 7.62% a yearBgy. No. 12, San Isidro: 1,803 people, 6,509 per km², −1.12% a yearBgy. No. 16, San Jacinto: 1,058 people, 7,723 per km², 0.74% a yearBgy. No. 10, San Jose: 791 people, 5,992 per km², −4.77% a yearBgy. No. 1, San Lorenzo: 5,310 people, 4,538 per km², −0.66% a yearBgy. No. 26, San Marcelino: 1,050 people, 1,974 per km², 5.02% a yearBgy. No. 52-A, San Mateo: 587 people, 642 per km², 0.21% a yearBgy. No. 23, San Matias: 2,967 people, 1,820 per km², −0.38% a yearBgy. No. 20, San Miguel: 1,174 people, 12,128 per km², 5.08% a yearBgy. No. 21, San Pedro: 1,332 people, 14,816 per km², 1.30% a yearBgy. No. 5, San Pedro: 1,350 people, 4,397 per km², −0.58% a yearBry. No. 18, San Quirino: 767 people, 11,604 per km², 1.13% a yearBgy. No. 8, San Vicente: 833 people, 8,900 per km², −1.25% a yearBgy. No. 9, Santa Angela: 589 people, 7,029 per km², −0.36% a yearBgy. No. 11, Santa Balbina: 833 people, 7,059 per km², −1.33% a yearBgy. No. 25, Santa Cayetana: 1,091 people, 6,199 per km², −1.13% a yearBgy. No. 2, Santa Joaquina: 3,017 people, 4,606 per km², 4.60% a yearBgy. No. 19, Santa Marcela: 1,013 people, 7,449 per km², 3.29% a yearBgy. No. 30-B, Santa Maria: 1,700 people, 1,223 per km², 1.91% a yearBgy. No. 39, Santa Rosa: 822 people, 1,245 per km², 0.90% a yearBgy. No. 14, Santo Tomas: 444 people, 2,724 per km², −18.48% a yearBgy. No. 29, Santo Tomas: 1,511 people, 1,001 per km², 0.86% a yearBgy. No. 30-A, Suyo: 692 people, 786 per km², −0.55% a yearBgy. No. 31, Talingaan: 1,618 people, 304 per km², −0.12% a yearBgy. No. 45, Tangid: 1,068 people, 587 per km², 0.16% a yearBgy. No. 55-C, Vira: 1,371 people, 594 per km², −1.50% a yearBgy. No. 44, Zamboanga: 1,853 people, 775 per km², −2.06% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    112,117

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 6.9% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    1st

    of the 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 18 of every 100 people in Ilocos Norte lived in Laoag City in 2024 (18.12%)

  • Inside itSources

    80

    barangays

  • LandSources

    114.01 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Laoag City's land would fill a square about 10.7 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 983 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 10 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    30,858

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.6 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    42.8%

    About 43 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0102812000[4]Formerly 012812000
ZIP code
2900[15, 16]

People

Laoag City had 112,117 people in the 2024 census, up 6.9% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Laoag City had the most people of the 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 1Laoag City112,117
  2. 2Batac City56,781
  3. 3Dingras40,176
  4. 4San Nicolas39,116
  5. 5Vintar35,051
  6. 6Badoc32,832
  7. 7Bacarra32,734
All 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 26 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Bgy. No. 1, San Lorenzo5,3105 in 100
  2. Bgy. No. 50, Buttong3,0793 in 100
  3. Bgy. No. 2, Santa Joaquina3,0173 in 100
  4. Bgy. No. 23, San Matias2,9673 in 100
  5. Bgy. No. 55-B, Salet-Bulangon2,7262 in 100
  6. Bgy. No. 40, Balatong2,6022 in 100
  7. Bgy. No. 46, Nalbo2,4882 in 100
  8. Bgy. No. 55-A, Barit-Pandan2,4772 in 100
  9. Bry. No. 48-A, Cabungaan North2,3592 in 100
  10. Bgy. No. 54-A, Lagui-Sail2,3112 in 100
See all 80 barangays of Laoag City
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 25 of every 100 are children under 15 (24.6%)
  • About 67 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (67%)
  • About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (8.4%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 48,9114,6254,286
5 - 98,6774,5284,149
10 - 149,7585,0454,713
15 - 199,8285,0484,780
20 - 249,9345,0434,891
25 - 298,7924,3374,455
30 - 348,2224,1254,097
35 - 398,2694,1404,129
40 - 447,4553,7903,665
45 - 496,6843,3163,368
50 - 546,0222,9783,044
55 - 595,0832,4382,645
60 - 644,2871,9482,339
65 - 693,2661,4001,866
70 - 742,4259531,472
75 - 791,6986331,065
80 years and over1,9816031,378

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
112,117[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
30,858[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.6 on average[1, 2]
Share of Ilocos Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
18.12%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
42.8% (47,987 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
54,950 men, 56,342 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 2024112,117[1, 2]0.10% a year30,8583.6
2020as of May 1, 2020111,651[1]0.10% a year——
2015as of August 1, 2015111,125[1]1.10% a year——
2010as of May 1, 2010104,904[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then102,457[33]1.13% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders94,466[33, 34]1.45% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then88,336[33]1.00% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then83,756[33]1.86% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then69,648[33]1.00% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then66,259[33]1.43% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then61,727[33]2.04% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then50,198[33]———

Barangays

Laoag City is made up of 80 barangays.
Barangays of Laoag City. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bgy. No. 1, San Lorenzo5,3104.74%−0.66% a yearabout 1.17 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 50, Buttong3,0792.75%2.62% a yearabout 1.46 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 2, Santa Joaquina3,0172.69%4.60% a yearabout 0.655 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 23, San Matias2,9672.65%−0.38% a yearabout 1.63 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 55-B, Salet-Bulangon2,7262.43%0.90% a yearabout 4.13 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 40, Balatong2,6022.32%−0.65% a yearabout 4.51 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 46, Nalbo2,4882.22%0.04% a yearabout 1.49 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 55-A, Barit-Pandan2,4772.21%1.68% a yearabout 3.22 km²Urban
Bry. No. 48-A, Cabungaan North2,3592.1%3.33% a yearabout 0.90 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 54-A, Lagui-Sail2,3112.06%−0.57% a yearabout 4.19 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 57, Pila2,1401.91%2.13% a yearabout 2.64 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 37, Calayab2,0381.82%−0.75% a yearabout 6.27 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 47, Bengcag2,0271.81%1.36% a yearabout 2.42 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 35, Gabu Sur1,9281.72%1.46% a yearabout 2.25 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 44, Zamboanga1,8531.65%−2.06% a yearabout 2.39 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 12, San Isidro1,8031.61%−1.12% a yearabout 0.277 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 27, Nstra. Sra. De Soledad1,7841.59%1.74% a yearabout 0.207 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 51-A, Nangalisan East1,7421.55%0.40% a yearabout 0.95 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 30-B, Santa Maria1,7001.52%1.91% a yearabout 1.39 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 41, Balacad1,6861.5%1.34% a yearabout 5.11 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 49-B, Raraburan1,6311.45%0.00% a yearabout 0.80 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 53, Rioeng1,6271.45%−0.74% a yearabout 2.85 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 31, Talingaan1,6181.44%−0.12% a yearabout 5.33 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 60-B, Madiladig1,5911.42%−0.91% a yearabout 3.37 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 32-A, La Paz East1,5451.38%2.48% a yearabout 0.344 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 32-C La Paz East1,5281.36%0.46% a yearabout 0.839 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 29, Santo Tomas1,5111.35%0.86% a yearabout 1.51 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 28, San Bernardo1,4891.33%−0.94% a yearabout 1.18 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 15, San Guillermo1,4111.26%7.62% a yearabout 0.0913 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 56-B, Bacsil South1,3821.23%0.63% a yearabout 2.70 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 60-A, Caaoacan1,3761.23%0.80% a yearabout 0.46 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 55-C, Vira1,3711.22%−1.50% a yearabout 2.31 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 32-B, La Paz West1,3701.22%5.43% a yearabout 1.91 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 5, San Pedro1,3501.2%−0.58% a yearabout 0.307 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 21, San Pedro1,3321.19%1.30% a yearabout 0.0899 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 48-B, Cabungaan South1,3241.18%0.51% a yearabout 1.29 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 38-B, Mangato West1,2551.12%0.56% a yearabout 1.93 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 6, San Agustin1,1961.07%−1.37% a yearabout 0.0965 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 20, San Miguel1,1741.05%5.08% a yearabout 0.0968 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 43, Cavit1,1741.05%0.71% a yearabout 1.52 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 38-A, Mangato East1,1401.02%−0.70% a yearabout 0.599 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 4, San Guillermo1,1261%−1.32% a yearabout 0.107 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 25, Santa Cayetana1,0910.97%−1.13% a yearabout 0.176 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 3, Nstra. Sra. Del Rosario1,0790.96%1.57% a yearabout 0.129 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 45, Tangid1,0680.95%0.16% a yearabout 1.82 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 24, Nstra. Sra. De Consolacion1,0630.95%−0.25% a yearabout 0.15 km²Rural
Bgy. No. 13, Nstra. Sra. De Visitacion1,0600.95%−7.39% a yearabout 0.474 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 16, San Jacinto1,0580.94%0.74% a yearabout 0.137 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 26, San Marcelino1,0500.94%5.02% a yearabout 0.532 km²Urban
Bgy. No. 62-B, Navotas South1,0300.92%0.21% a yearabout 1.95 km²Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 80. See all 80 barangays of Laoag City

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Laoag City covers 114.01 km² of land, 983 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 183 m above the sea and it has 15.9 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
114.01 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
983 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
18.21015° N, 120.57139° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
0 m
Average
18 m
Highest
183 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

15.9 km of coastline[30]

Rivers[30]

  1. Padsan River14.0 of 45.1 km

Peaks[30]

  1. Mount Cauit92 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[31]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Laoag City, the nearest PAGASA station, 5 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,187 mm of rain on 86 days a year; 27.6 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Laoag City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January6 mm225.2 °C30.6 °C19.8 °C
February3 mm225.8 °C31.2 °C20.4 °C
March5 mm127.2 °C32.5 °C21.9 °C
April22 mm228.6 °C33.6 °C23.6 °C
May219 mm829.2 °C33.7 °C24.7 °C
June287 mm1228.9 °C33.1 °C24.8 °C
July479 mm1628.4 °C32.2 °C24.5 °C
August594 mm1728.0 °C31.6 °C24.4 °C
September413 mm1327.9 °C31.8 °C24.1 °C
October117 mm727.8 °C32.1 °C23.5 °C
November37 mm427.4 °C32.0 °C22.8 °C
December6 mm226.3 °C31.1 °C21.4 °C
The year2,187 mm8627.6 °C32.1 °C23.0 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 3 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
3.4% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
3rd class[4]
About 3 of every 100 people in Laoag City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (3.4%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 2.5% and 4.3%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 49government offices
  • 10hospitals and health centres
  • 64schools
  • 13places of worship
  • 4markets
  • 16stations and terminals
  • 9parks
  • 2beaches
  • 16monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Laoag” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices23

17 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 80 barangays of Laoag City

Hospitals and health centres10

4 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 80 barangays of Laoag City

Markets4

Stations and terminals16

10 more stations and terminals are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 80 barangays of Laoag City

Parks9

3 more parks are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 80 barangays of Laoag City

Beaches2

Monuments and memorials16

10 more monuments and memorials are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 80 barangays of Laoag City

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Laoag City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[13, 14]

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary
Component city[4]
Capital of
Ilocos Norte[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Ilocos Norte[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    James Bryan Que Alcid[20]
    Vice mayor
    Rey Carlos Murrf Fariñas[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Michael Marcos Keon[21]
    Vice mayor
    Rey Carlos Murrf Fariñas[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Michael Marcos Keon[22]
    Vice mayor
    Vicentito Mandac Lazo[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Chevylle Villanueva Fariñas[23]
    Vice mayor
    Michael Verzosa Fariñas[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Chevylle Villanueva Fariñas[24]
    Vice mayor
    Michael Verzosa Fariñas[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Michael Verzosa Fariñas[25]
    Vice mayor
    Edward Peralta Domingo[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Michael Verzosa Fariñas[26]
    Vice mayor
    Edward Peralta Domingo[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Michael Fariñas[27]
    Vice mayor
    Jimmy Chua[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Roger C. Fariñas[28]
    Vice mayor
    Edward P. Domingo[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Laoag City, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026James Bryan Que Alcid[20]Rey Carlos Murrf Fariñas[20]
2022–2025Michael Marcos Keon[21]Rey Carlos Murrf Fariñas[21]
2019–2022Michael Marcos Keon[22]Vicentito Mandac Lazo[22]
2016–2019Chevylle Villanueva Fariñas[23]Michael Verzosa Fariñas[23]
2013–2016Chevylle Villanueva Fariñas[24]Michael Verzosa Fariñas[24]
2010–2013Michael Verzosa Fariñas[25]Edward Peralta Domingo[25]
2007–2010Michael Verzosa Fariñas[26]Edward Peralta Domingo[26]
2004–2007Michael Fariñas[27]Jimmy Chua[27]
2001–2004Roger C. Fariñas[28]Edward P. Domingo[28]

History & Identity

Old photographs of Laoag City

Each with the archive that holds it, its date and its rights, on its own page.

In the Archive

Laoag City's fiesta and days

Everything listed for Laoag City in Now

Official name
City of Laoag[4]

Its story

The NHCP marker at the Church of Laoag says Augustinian friars founded the parish in 1580, first with a wood and thatch chapel on the site.[10]

The present church was begun in 1612. In 1661 a chieftain named Almazan looted it, took the crown of the Virgin Mary and proclaimed himself king.[10]

Revolutionists occupied the church in 1898 and American forces in 1899. In 1901 Aglipayans contested who owned it.[10]

In 1903 the Philippine Commission merged San Nicolas into Laoag, with the seat of government at Laoag.[11]

Timeline

  1. 1580

    Augustinian friars found the parish of Laoag, per the NHCP marker.[10]

  2. 1612

    The foundation of the present Church of Laoag is laid.[10]

  3. 1661

    A chieftain named Almazan loots the church and proclaims himself king.[10]

  4. 1898

    Revolutionists occupy the Church of Laoag; American forces follow in 1899.[10]

  5. 15 October 1903

    Act No. 946 merges San Nicolas into the municipality of Laoag.[11]

  6. 19 June 1965

    Republic Act No. 4584, the Charter of the City of Laoag, is approved.[12]

Nearby

Laoag City shares a border with 6 places.

How it compares

Laoag City beside Ilocos Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte.

Laoag City beside Ilocos Norte
FigureLaoag CityIlocos NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary112,117[1, 2]618,8501st of 23
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.10% a year[1, 2]slower0.36% a year18th of 23
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary983[6]more crowded1873rd of 23
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary114.01 km²[6]3,309.78 km²11th of 23
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.6[1, 2]lower3.7not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary42.8%[5]higher15.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Manila
405.4 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. San NicolasIlocos Norte7.2 km southeast
  2. BacarraIlocos Norte7.3 km northeast
  3. SarratIlocos Norte10.8 km southeast
  4. PaoayIlocos Norte15.0 km southwest
  5. DingrasIlocos Norte17.3 km southeast
  6. Batac CityIlocos Norte17.9 km south

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