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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.
A week after the earthquake, the Vigan City LGU began implementing a color coding scheme that will assess the structural integrity and safety of the city's buildings; due to extensive damage, [11] both the Cathedral and the adjacent Vigan City Bell Tower were placed under the highest level of "Code Red": the affected structures were closed and ...
The Father Burgos House, built in 1788, [1] is a historic house in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. [2] It was the residence of the Filipino Catholic priest Jose Burgos (1837–1872), [3] a leader of the secularization movement, referring to the full incorporation of Filipino priests into the Catholic hierarchy in the Philippines, which was dominated by Spanish friars in the past. [4]
Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan while Candon is the most-populous city. Ilocos Sur is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, La Union and Benguet to the south and the West Philippine Sea to the west.
In the Ilocos Region the historic city of Vigan is the best preserved Spanish Colonial settlement in the country. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Syquia Mansion in Vigan , Ilocos Sur , home of former president Elpidio Quirino
Vigan Provincial Jail (now National Museum Vigan branch), Vigan City: English 1949 Isabelo F. de los Reyes (1864 - 1938) English 1939 Isabelo F. de los Reyes (1864 - 1938) Established the Union Obrera Democratica de Filipinas, the first labor movement in the Philippines. Florentino Ancestral House (Cafe Leona), Calle Crisologo, Vigan City: Filipino
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 ...
Quema house before renovations. The Quema House is the ancestral home of the Quema family in the Philippines.Built in the 1820s, it is a historic landmark in the town of Vigan, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines.