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CANDON

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Originally appearing in Volume V05, Page 181 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CANDON  , a

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

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