Marcos, Ilocos Norte


Marcos, officially the Municipality of Marcos, is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
Formerly a part of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Marcos was established on June 22, 1963 by virtue of Republic Act No. 3753. The town's namesake is Don Mariano Marcos, the father of former President Ferdinand Marcos and the grandfather of current president Bongbong Marcos.
WWW marcos.gov.ph

History

Political violence

The small town of Marcos has seen multiple violent political attacks over the past years.
On February 4, 2013, Mayor Salvador Pillos survived an attack by two motorcycle-riding gunmen who shot him while he was inspecting a construction project.
On the afternoon of February 23, 2013, Barangay Fortuna chairman Alfredo Arce was gunned down by a gunman on the back of a motorcycle. Arce was shot in the chest and died on the spot.
On the evening of April 4, 2017, Vice Mayor Jessie Ermitanio survived an ambush and shootout while driving through an unpopulated section of the road between the Padsan River and the Daquioag Elementary School. The vice mayor's driver, Lucky Jesrel Rumbaoa, died from the gunshots; and, his security escort - Ricky Florendo - and Municipal Council staffer, Edralin Arellano, were injured.
On the morning of June 3, 2017, Mayor Arsenio Agustin was shot in the head and died on the spot after inspecting a project in Barangay Mabuti. Municipal employee Rusmar Valencia was also shot in the back. The mayor's bodyguards fired back at the gunman but the assailant evaded capture.
Mayor Agustin had been receiving death threats prior to the shooting and the vice mayor had requested a police escort after he believed he was being stalked when he served as acting mayor in October 2016.

Geography

Marcos is situated from the provincial capital Laoag, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Marcos is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
It is from Laoag, from Manila, from Bangued, and from Batac.
  • Cacafean
  • Daquioag
  • Elizabeth
  • Escoda
  • Ferdinand
  • Fortuna
  • Imelda
  • Lydia
  • Mabuti
  • Pacifico
  • Tabucbuc
  • Santiago
  • Valdez
There were 4 barangays named after Mariano Marcos' four children:

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Marcos was 18,105 people, with a density of.

Government

Local government

Marcos, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal 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 election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

PositionName
CongressmanEugenio Angelo M. Barba
MayorAntonio V. Mariano
Vice-MayorHilario B. Lorenzo
CouncilorsNoel R. Calaoagan
CouncilorsMarietta G. Casco
CouncilorsEduard T. Mendoza
CouncilorsJames C. Gacula
CouncilorsSherwin R. Tamayo
CouncilorsRichard M. Nuval
CouncilorsHelen B. Abrigado
CouncilorsTelwin B. Tapaoan

Education

The Marcos-Nueva Era Schools District Office governs all private and public schools within the municipalities of Marcos, and Nueva Era.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Biding Elementary School
  • Cacafean Elementary School
  • Elizabeth Elementary School
  • Escoda Elementary School
  • F. Daquioag Memorial Elementary School
  • Ferdinand Elementary School
  • Fortuna Elementary School
  • Imelda Elementary School
  • Kids' Kollege, Marcos I. Norte
  • Mabuti Elementary School
  • Marcos Central Elementary School
  • Pacifico Elementary School
  • Santiago Elementary School
  • Tabucbuc Elementary School

Secondary schools