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The Baluarte Zoo was established by local politician and businessman, Chavit Singson.Initially it was only a rest house for Singson. The site was already known as Baluarte prior to Singson's arrival, which came from the Spanish term for "stronghold" or "fortress".
The Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of the Conversion of Saint Paul, commonly known as Vigan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It contains the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia cathedra. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site declaration for the Historic Town of Vigan in 1999. [1]
Poverty incidence of Vigan 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 6.90 2009 12.43 2012 7.11 2015 8.73 2018 2.42 2021 8.72 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Panglungsod Ilocos Sur Capitol Vigan, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a city ...
The Syquia Mansion is a stone house or bahay na bato in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.The mansion is one of the oldest bahay na bato houses in Vigan. It now serves as a museum, displaying artifacts, including furniture and paintings, and exhibits about Philippine President Elpidio Quirino.
Historic City of Vigan: Ilocos Sur, Ilocandia: 502rev; ii, iv (cultural) 1999 Vigan is a city built during the Spanish colonial period in the 16th century. Situated at the delta of the Abra River, it used to be a trading post. The 17.25-hectare site displays its architecture, a fusion of Filipino, Chinese, European, and Mexican architecture.
Poverty incidence of Ilocos Sur 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 20.81 2009 18.06 2012 17.29 2015 13.89 2018 7.50 2021 11.50 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Sinait Public Market This section is missing information about economic indicators (e.g. per capita income, unemployment, etc). Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (October 2021 ...
This is one of the few mountain ranges in Ilocos Sur and the only natural tourist spot of Bantay aside from the Abra River. It has forests and crystal-clear springs, which also supplies drinking water to most of Metro Vigan. It is a destination of the Philippine Army and habitat of unique species like wild pigs and monkeys.
Plaza Salcedo is a public park in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The park is the longer arm of an L-shaped open space [ 1 ] where a popular fountain display is located. [ 2 ] Named after the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo , Plaza Salcedo is the city’s town center and is known for being the execution site of Filipina revolutionary ...