San Ildefonso (Ilocos Sur)

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.The town is rich in rice, corn, sugarcane, malunggay, katuday & fruit-bearing trees such as star apple, chico, mango, camachile & atis. Its main product is basi, a wine made from fermented sugarcane juice; as well as cane vinegar. They also make nutritious ice cream made up of vegetables in Barangay Bungro, and is being popularized by the town's local government.GeographySan Ildefonso is located south of Santo Domingo, west of Bantay, east of San Vicente & Sto. Domingo and north of Bantay.BarangaysSan Ildefonso is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Arnap Bahet Belen Bungro Busiing Sur Busiing Norte Dongalo Gongogong Iboy Kinamantirisan Otol-Patac Poblacion East Poblacion West Sagneb SagsagatEtymologySan Ildefonso, like many other places in the provinces at the beginning of the Spanish Regime, did not have a name. Sometime in 1625, its inhabitants decided to give it a name, but nothing came out after more than five hours of discussions. So while thinking of a name, they decided to go fishing for a week. And while preparing to go fishing, they saw a box floating not far from shore. Wading to reach the box and carrying it ashore, they opened the box to find a statue of Saint Ildephonsus. The young women of the place carried the statue to the center of the village, where it was enshrined in a small hut for many years. He became the patron saint of the municipality, and his name was decided to become the name of the fledgling municipality.