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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".
Luis Crisologo Singson (born June 21, 1941), better known as Chavit Singson (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈtʃavɪt ˈsiŋson]), is a Filipino businessman and retired politician, [2] who last served as the mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur from 2019 to 2022.
Avilon Zoo – Rodriguez, Rizal; Baluarte Zoo – Vigan, Ilocos Sur [7] Botolan Wildlife Farm – San Juan, Botolan, Zambales [8] Crocolandia Foundation – Biasong, Talisay, Cebu; Davao Crocodile Park – Diversion Highway, Ma-a, Davao City [9] Eden Nature Park and Resort – Toril, Davao City [10]
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Syquia Mansion Museum, [39] Plaza Salcedo's Dancing Fountain, [40] Padre Burgos House, [41] Baluarte Zoo, and the National Museum of the Philippines. [42] Nearby is the Bantay Church Bell Tower. Of special note is the Hotel Luna, which houses an extensive collection of art, including La Mandolinera by Juan Luna. [43]
In June 1572, Spanish conquistadors led by Juan de Salcedo arrived in the Ilocos Region to subdue the native people and pacify the area. On October 1849, Governor-General Narciso Clavería issued a decree that led to the creation of La Union province, formed by merging towns from Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, and the eastern part of the País del Igorrotes (now the Cordillera region).
Baluarte 632 671 630 586 548 Salcedo : Balugang 468 480 483 402 431 Burgos: Banaoang 393 419 352 359 313 Bantay: Banaoang 568 565 549 546 601 Santa: Banay 473 444 425 349 353 Santa Cruz: Banbanaal 667 575 497 490 462 Banayoyo: Banbanaba 527 472 474 399 440 Santa Lucia: Bandril 415 384 411 324 322 Nagbukel: Banga 752 1,149 665 543 476 Sugpon ...
The Ilocos Region (Ilocano: Rehion/Deppaar ti Ilocos; Pangasinan: Rehiyon na Ilocos; Tagalog: Rehiyon ng Ilocos), designated as Region I, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon , it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Cagayan Valley to the northeast and ...