Ilocos Sur

Philippines/ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈsuɾ/

proper noun

A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Vigan. Largest city: Candon.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Vigan. Largest city: Candon.

Origin

  1. SpanishIlocos Sur“southern Ilocos”
  2. EnglishIlocos Sur

From Spanish Ilocos Sur (“southern Ilocos”).

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APA

Ilocos Sur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ilocos%20Sur

MLA

“Ilocos Sur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ilocos%20Sur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ilocos Sur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ilocos%20Sur.

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