Map of San Nicolas, Ilocos, Philippines

San Nicolas is a city in Ilocos, Philippines, with a population of about 34,237. It lies at 18.1725°N, 120.5953°E. San Nicolas is about 399 km (248 mi) north of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Laoag, 3 km to the north.

San Nicolas at a glance

Where is San Nicolas?

• The 17th largest city in Ilocos on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 02 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near San Nicolas

• Laoag — 3 km north
• Batac City — 13 km south
• Bangued — 63 km south
• Bantay — 69 km south
• Vigan — 70 km south
• Tabuk — 112 km southeast
• Aparri — 112 km east
• Solana — 130 km southeast
• Tuguegarao — 134 km southeast
• Ilagan — 178 km southeast

Largest cities in Ilocos

• Dagupan — 171,271
• Urdaneta — 145,935
• Bayambang — 129,506
• Laoag — 112,117
• Calasiao — 100,686
• Mangaldan — 88,818
• San Fernando — 83,003
• Bauang — 77,670
• Rosales — 67,510
• Manaoag — 59,115

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Davao — 1,848,947
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712

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Other places named San Nicolas

• San Nicolas — Aruba

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.