Map of Laoag, Philippines

Laoag is a city in Ilocos, Philippines, with a population of about 112,117. It lies at 18.1978°N, 120.5957°E. Laoag is about 402 km (250 mi) north of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Nicolas, 3 km to the south.

Laoag at a glance

Where is Laoag?

• The 4th largest city in Ilocos on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 02 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Laoag

• San Nicolas — 3 km south
• Batac City — 16 km south
• Bangued — 66 km south
• Bantay — 72 km south
• Vigan — 73 km south
• Aparri — 112 km east
• Tabuk — 114 km southeast
• Solana — 131 km southeast
• Tuguegarao — 136 km southeast
• Ilagan — 180 km southeast

Largest cities in Ilocos

• Dagupan — 171,271
• Urdaneta — 145,935
• Bayambang — 129,506
• Calasiao — 100,686
• Mangaldan — 88,818
• San Fernando — 83,003
• Bauang — 77,670
• Rosales — 67,510
• Manaoag — 59,115
• Batac City — 56,781

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Davao — 1,848,947
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.