REGION 1 (ILOCOS REGION)

Region 1, also known as the Ilocos Region, is located in the northwest of

Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region
and Cagayan Valley, and to the south of the Central Luzon. Located on its west is
the South China Sea.

The region is composed of four provinces, namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur,
La Union and Pangasinan. Its regional center is San Fernando City, La Union.

ART ORGANIZATIONS

 BISKEG MURAL FREEDOM WALL (Dagupan, Pangasinan)

 RTIST

ART FORMS

ARCHITECTURE

Vigan, considered as the “Intramuros of the North”, retains the Spanish

colonial architecture along its narrow and cobblestoned streets known as Calle
Crisologo.

TEXTILE

Inabel is a hand weaving technique of the Ilocanos that is produce using

traditional wooden looms. The different designs represent different meanings: the
dizzying “binakol” weave represents the waves of the sea. They believe that this
design protects them from bad spirits.

POTTERY
 Burnay is an unglazed earthen jar with small opening. It is used for storage
for water and rice grains and as container for salt, brown sugar, basi (local wine),
and bagoong (fermented fish).