Thursday, May 1, 2014

Ilocanos Migrations and Diaspora

The Ilocanos have been leaving their homeland of Luzon since the 19th century and have been migrating to different places around the world.  Some of the Ilocanos have migrated to different parts of the Philippines such as the provinces of Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija.  And as I've stated before the Ilocanos have migrated to cities such as Manila.

Not only have the Ilocanos migrated to different parts of the Philippines but also to other places around the world.  In the late 19th century many Ilocanos migrated to different parts of the world such as the United States, Canada, Europe, etc. for better economic possibilities.  Some of these better economic possibilities are doctors, nurses, teachers, and engineers.

Many Ilocano men although left for the islands of Hawaii for a different occupation.  They occupation they left for was to work on the Sugar Plantations in Hawaii. Not only did they settle in Hawaii but many Ilocanos have settled in the state of California to work on farms.  Most Filipino Americans in the United States are of Ilocano decent and they make up about 85% of the Filipino Americans in Hawaii.

The Ilocanos are the first cultural group from the Philippines to migrate to the United States.  Filipinos are also the most famous to migrate away from their homeland due to the fact that their homeland in Luzon is very difficult to make a living.

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