Batac
Batac ( officially: City of Batac, Filipino: Lungsod ng Batac ) is a city (component city) in the Philippine province of Ilocos Norte.
The city is the birthplace of the current governor of the province, the son of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. In Batac The Marcos family owns a property with a mausoleum in which the chemically preserved corpse Marcos ' is laid out in a chilled glass coffin. In Batac is also a museum and a monument of Ferdinand Marcos.
By Batac flow two rivers, the Quiaoit and Garasgas. Also there are many lakes in the area.
History
On 23 June 2007, adopted by the Congress of the Philippines on 24 July 2006 Republic Act No. was. 9407 ratified in a referendum by the Batac from one city (municipality ) and town (component city) has been charged.
Demographics
Barangays
Batac is divided into the following 43 barangays:
- Ablan
- Acosta
- Aglipay
- Baay
- Baligat
- Bungon
- Baoa East
- Baoa West
- Barani
- Benagan
- Billoca
- Biningan
- Callaguip
- Camandingan
- Camguidan
- Cangrunaan
- Capacuan
- Caunayan
- Colo
- Dariwdiw
- Lacub
- Mabaleng
- Magnuang
- Maipalig
- Nagbacalan
- Naguirangan
- Palongpong
- Palpalicong
- Palpalicong
- Parangopong
- Payao
- Pimentel
- Quiling Norte
- Quiling Sur
- Quiom
- Rayuray
- Ricarte
- San Julian
- San Mateo
- San Pedro
- Suabit
- Sumader
- Tabug
- Valdez
Cities: Batac | Laoag City
Communities: Adams | Bacarra | Badoc | Bangui | Banna | Burgos | Carasi | Currimao | Dingras | Dumalneg | Marcos | Nueva Era | Pagudpud | Paoay | Pasuquin | Piddig | Pinili | San Nicolas | Sarrat | Solsona | Vintar
- Location in the Philippines
- Ilocos Norte