St. Stephen Promartyr Parish Church in San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

St. Stephen Promartyr Parish Church
San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

Baluarte, More than just a Zoo

BALUARTE is 80 hectares of gently rolling terrains, hills and mountain sides, the structures of facilities and amenities, its phases of construction is in its best possible realistic and natural habitat for good and sound animal care.

Located along the western seaboard of Northern Luzon 408 kilometers north of Manila, bounded in the South by South China Sea, Baluarte has its breathtaking view of Vigan City. Baluarte is open to the public and admission is FREE. It is actually Governor Chavit's gift to the people of Vigan where residents are accorded free use of spaces for their livelihood programs.

Plaza Burgos in Vigan City

Plaza Burgos - dedicated to the memory of Father Jose Burgos. Located beside the Vigan Cathedral.

Saint Agustine Parish Church in Bantay, Ilocos Sur

Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (Saint Agustine Parish Church, Bantay, Ilocos Sur). This is one of the oldest churches of Ilocos Sur, built in 1590. The facade, rebuilt after having been destroyed during World War II, is of neo-gothic design mixed with pseudo-romanesque elements.

Bell Tower of St Augustine Church in Bantay, Ilocos Sur

The parish of Bantay, Ilocos Sur was established in 1591. The parish’s patron saint is St. Augustine of Hippo, the Doctor of Grace. The feast day of Nuestra Senora de la Caridad is celebrated on the second Sunday of January in commemoration of the canonical coronation of the image.

Apatot Beach, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

This cove in San Esteban is frequently visited by picnickers. During the last stage of World War II, US submarines surfaced in the area to unload arms and supplies for the USAFIP, NL.

Quirino Bridge in Ilocos Sur

Quirino Bridge – this scenic bridge is named after the late former President, Elpidio Qurino and it spreads across the Abra river connecting the rocky mountain slopes of the town of Santa and the tail end of Bantay. Otherwise referred to as ‘Banaoang bridge’, it majestically connects and separates two transcending mountains and widely praised because of its marvelous engineering and grand architectural design as glorified by its splendid panoramic beauty, strength and durability when it survived the bombings of World War II. It is considered as one of the most superior bridges built by men because of the utilization of natural endowments combined with fabricated materials. Recently destroyed and damaged when one of its steel spans was washed away at the height of super typhoon Feria that devastated the province on July 4-6, 2001.

Apatot Beach, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

This cove in San Esteban is frequently visited by picnickers. During the last stage of World War II, US submarines surfaced in the area to unload arms and supplies for the USAFIP, NL.

Baluarte, More than just a Zoo

Rizal Monument in Candon City, Ilocos Sur

Baluarte, More than just a Zoo

Calle Crisologo - Mena Crisologo Street

Calle Crisologo - Mena Crisologo Street

The major attraction of Vigan is its mestizo district which is filled with Spanish-style houses that evoke a bygone era when its people lived prosperously because of the Manila-Acapulco maritime trade.
For visitors who want to experience being transporte...d back to this period in Philippine Spanish colonial time, a walk or a calesa ride through Vigan’s Calle Crisologo or Mena Crisologo Street is a must.

Baluarte, More than just a Zoo

Baluarte, More than just a Zoo

BALUARTE is 80 hectares of gently rolling terrains, hills and mountain sides, the structures of facilities and amenities, its phases of construction is in its best possible realistic and natural habitat for good and sound animal care.

Located along the western seaboard of Northern Luzon 408 kilometers north of Manila, bounded in the South by South China Sea, Baluarte has its breathtaking view of Vigan City. Baluarte is open to the public and admission is FREE. It is actually Governor Chavit's gift to the people of Vigan where residents are accorded free use of spaces for their livelihood programs.

Apatot Beach, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

Calle Crisologo

Kamestizoan District in Vigan is replete with ancestral houses with ancient tile roofs, massive hardwood floorings, ballustrades and azoteas in varying Spanish-Mexican-Chinese architectural styles. Calle Crisologo brings back the old Spanish atmosphere starting with the cobblestone streets, the gorgeous backdrop of the old houses against the shadows of each houses, and of course the the clacking noise of horse driven carriage, kalesa.

This is the most photographed site in the city. They say, you have never been to Vigan, unless you walked through this street and posed for all the world to see.

Plaza Salcedo in Vigan City

San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

Leona Florentino Monument in Vigan City