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  2. Vigan Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Upon the request of then Bishop Juan de la Fuente Yepes, the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia was transferred from Lal-lo, Cagayan to Ciudad Fernandina de Vigan (present-day Vigan) through a ceremonial procession on September 7, 1758. [6] With the transfer of the seat of the Diocese, the church of Vigan became a cathedral on that same year.

  3. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia - Wikipedia

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    The see of the archdiocese is the city of Vigan. [2] [3] The archdiocese was erected in 1595 in the city of Nueva Segovia (modern-day Lal-lo, Cagayan). The see was moved in 1758 to Vigan because of its relative distance, at the request of Bishop Juan de la Fuente Yepes, during the pontificate of Benedict XIV. It became an archdiocese in 1951.

  4. List of historical markers of the Philippines in the Ilocos ...

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    Vigan Cathedral, Vigan City: English 1949 Church of Narvacan Constructed by the Augustinians in 1587. Early church destroyed by fire in 1611. Narvacan: English 1950 Clemente Udarbe y Ulibas Patriot and Katipunero. Headed the Katipunan branch from 1895 to 1898. Magsingal Filipino December 10, 2004 Elpidio R. Quirino

  5. Vigan - Wikipedia

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    Vigan, officially the City of Vigan (Ilocano: Siudad ti Vigan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Vigan), is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people.

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. List of Baroque churches in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In 2006, the church was one of 5 churches collectively included in the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension), a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site. [10] Barasoain Church: Malolos, Bulacan: 1888 The church was the seat of the First Philippine Rebulic, leading to it being depicted in monetary bills in the Philippines.

  8. Ilocos Sur - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Bantay - Wikipedia

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    The church and bell tower are considered to be the two of the oldest structures in the province, as the bell tower was built in 1590 and the church was in the following year. The place, especially the bell tower, is a tourist attraction mostly accessed from Vigan by means of horse-drawn carts called "calesas."