The Ilocanos live in houses that are built about two to three feet above the ground and are constructed out of wood, bamboo, and either straw or grass. In the majority of the areas where that the Ilocanos live is on a coastal plain with few good harbors. This causes them to be very hard-workers when it comes to making a living.
When it comes to the Ilocanos making a living most of them are farmers in which their main crop they grow is rice but they also grow tobacco, garlic, onions, and other vegetables. Farming is the main source of income or food for the Ilocanos. They will usually fish when their farming is lacking. For a more serious income the Ilocanos part take in some cottage industries such as wine-making, pottery-making, weaving, basket and matt making, wood-working, and silversmithing.
The cultural landscape can be classified in a few ways. One of those is that it is a Christian Population. The Ilocanos were first converted to Christianity by the Spaniards in the late 1500's. Although their was a class system that the Spanish put the Ilocanos into classes designed for like modern day: rich, middle, and poor.
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