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CANDON , a See also:town of See also:South Ilocos See also:province, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on the W. See also:coast, about 200 M . N. by W. of See also:Manila . Pop . (1903) 18,828 . Itsclimateishot, though healthy . Candon is surrounded by an extensive and fertile See also:plain, and is defended by a small fort . Its inhabitants are noted for their honesty and See also:industry, as well as for their regard for See also:law and See also:order . They carry on an extensive See also:traffic with the See also:wild tribes of the neighbouring mountains . See also:Indigo is grown in considerable quantity, as are See also:rice and See also:tobacco . The See also:weaving of blankets, handkerchiefs, and See also:cotton and See also:silk cloths constitutes quite an important industry . The See also:language is Ilocanc . |
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