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The city is unique in the Philippines because it is one of many extensive surviving Philippine historic cities, dating back to the 16th century. Vigan was a coastal trading post long before the Spaniards arrived; Chinese traders sailing from the South China Sea came to Isla de Vigan (Island of Vigan) via the Mestizo River that surrounded it.
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. The town itself was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
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]
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.
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]
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 ...
Native of Vigan who became President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1956. Plaza Salcedo, Vigan City: English November 16, 2010 [12] Gregoria M. Rivera de Quirino Memorial Hospital Established 1950–1951. Dedicated to the mother of President Elpidio Quirino. Vigan City: English 1949 Gregoria M. Rivera Memorial Library: Building Library
National historical marker installed in 1949. Before becoming a library, its building served as Vigan's jail in 1657, and became Ilocos Sur's provincial jail complex in 1855. [2] In 1890, Philippine president Elpidio Quirino was born inside the jail complex when his father served as jail warden. In 1948, a section of the jail complex was ...