#7economy of 82
Ilocos (I)
Famous for
Did you know? The province's name means "where salt is made." Its salt farms produced 64,156 tonnes in 2021, and Dasol alone accounted for 37%. Source
Economy, growth and income per person: PSA Provincial Product Accounts, 2025, at constant 2018 prices. People: 2024 Census of Population. Rank among all 82 provinces in the Atlas.
"Famous for": PSA production volumes for 2025, ranked among provinces as PSA reports them (cities PSA counts separately, like Davao City, are left out). A rank is shown only if the province grows or catches at least 2% of the country's total. Tables: Fruit Crops (0072E4EVCP2); Vegetables and Root Crops (0082E4EVCP3); Non-Food and Industrial Crops (0072E4EVCP1); Palay and Corn (0012E4EVCP0); Fisheries (0112E4GVFP0).
"Did you know?" comes from the fact-checked province notes in the Atlas, with its source linked.
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