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Balikucha from Ilocos Sur. Balikucha, also spelled balicucha or balikutsa, is a type of traditional pulled sugar candy from the Philippines. It is made by boiling pure sugarcane juice or crystalline sugar (usually muscovado or palm sugar) until it caramelizes and becomes a syrup. It is then pulled and folded repeatedly against a nail until it ...
Ilocos Sur is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, La Union and Benguet to the south and the West Philippine Sea to the west. Ilocos Sur was founded by the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo in 1572. It was formed when the north (now Ilocos Norte) split from the south (Ilocos Sur). At that time, it ...
Ilocos Norte accounted for the majority of this production at 97.20%, followed by Ilocos Sur with 2.80%. [81] While in tobacco, recording 24.62 thousand metric tons in the second quarter of 2023, which accounted for 66.4% of the country’s total output. Ilocos Sur was the top producer, followed by Pangasinan, La Union, and Ilocos Norte.
OTOP is a priority stimulus program for Micro and Small and Medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) as government's customized intervention to drive inclusive local economic growth. It enables localities and communities to determine, develop, support and promote culturally-rooted products or services where they can be the best at or best renowned for.
Poverty incidence of Bantay 5 10 15 20 2006 13.20 2009 16.42 2012 15.68 2015 11.22 2018 3.18 2021 12.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Bantay, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its ...
Poverty incidence of Candon 5 10 15 20 2006 17.50 2009 17.75 2012 14.11 2015 10.37 2018 5.60 2021 17.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority McDonald's Candon City, located along the National Highway, is the only 24-hour McDonald's store in Ilocos Sur Candon City has a geographical setting and proximity to the national highway and other towns that encouraged greater mobility in terms of ...
Poverty incidence of Santa Maria 5 10 15 20 2006 17.20 2009 16.91 2012 18.54 2015 11.33 2018 4.73 2021 15.91 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Main highway through Santa Maria Located in a fertile region with a cool tropical climate, the principal crops of Santa Maria are corn, cotton, indigo, rice, sugarcane and tobacco. Santa Maria's economy remained docile for almost four decades ...
Ilocos Sur Capitol. Vigan, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a city council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an ...