Philippines
Philippines Laoag Mission
Laoag, Ilocos, Philippines
- Location
- Laoag, Ilocos, Philippines
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Local time
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 18.2° N, 120.6° E
- Population of Laoag
- 112,117
- Climate
- Tropical savanna (Köppen Aw)
- Currency
- Philippine peso (PHP ₱)
- Languages in the Philippines
- Filipino, English
Where is the Philippines Laoag Mission?
The Philippines Laoag Mission is based in Laoag, in Ilocos, Philippines. Laoag lies about 400 km (250 miles) north of Manila, at 18.2° N, 120.6° E.
Laoag has a recorded population of about 112,000. It is one of 31 missions based in the Philippines.
Missionaries assigned here serve across areas set by the mission, which can reach well beyond Laoag itself, and they are transferred between those areas during a mission.
Where this information comes from
Local time in Laoag
Missionary Tracker shows this clock and today’s weather next to your missionary, so nobody has to work out whether it is a reasonable hour to write.
Climate and seasons in Laoag
Laoag has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Hot through the whole year, split into a distinct wet season and a distinct dry season rather than into summer and winter. The warmest month is May, averaging a daily high of 33 °C (91 °F); the coolest is January, averaging a daily low of 21 °C (70 °F). Around 2,093 mm (82.4 in) of precipitation falls in an average year, most of it in August and least in February.
Wet season
June – October
- Average high
- 32 °C (90 °F)
- Average low
- 24 °C (75 °F)
- Rainfall
- 1,729 mm (68.1 in)
Dry season
January – December
- Average high
- 31 °C (88 °F)
- Average low
- 23 °C (73 °F)
- Rainfall
- 364 mm (14.3 in)
This describes the weather, not what to pack. Your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own “what to bring” instructions decide your clothing and equipment, and they take priority over anything here.
Languages
Languages most widely used in the Philippines are Filipino and English.
- Filipino
- English
This describes the country, not the assignment. The language a missionary is called to speak is set by the Church and stated in the call itself — it can differ from the languages above, and missionaries in one mission are not always assigned the same one.
Preparing to serve in the Philippines Laoag Mission
Start with the instructions in your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own letter — those are the only sources that speak for the Philippines Laoag Mission. These guides cover the practical side nobody sends you: the paperwork, the shopping, the packing and the last weeks at home.
What to Do After Receiving Your Mission Call
The call answers where and when. This is the order to do everything that follows, starting with the parts that have deadlines.
Read the guideLDS Mission Preparation Checklist: Everything to Do Before You Leave
The whole runway in one place — from the year before you submit a recommendation to the morning you leave for the MTC.
Read the guideLDS Missionary Packing List
Everything worth packing, in the order you should buy it, and the things most missionaries wish they had left at home.
Read the guideWhat to Bring to the MTC
The quick answer first, then the detail: what you actually need on arrival day and what can stay in the suitcase.
Read the guideVisa and travel arrangements are handled through your Missionary Portal and the Church’s travel office. Follow their instructions rather than any third-party summary, including this one.
Mission tools
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Create a CountdownPrintable countdown map
Turn the mission length into a free printable countdown map of Philippines, with one numbered square for each mission day to colour in.
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Set up your mission before you leave. Add the Philippines Laoag Mission and your dates to Missionary Tracker so your family has one private place to follow your countdown, current serving area and updates once your mission begins.
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