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The area of Vigan was originally a settlement of traders coming from the Fujian Province, China.At the time of Spanish colonisation, the Chinese settlers, whose language was Southern Min (Min Nan, often referred to as "Hokkien" by most Filipinos), referred to the area as Bee Gan (Chinese: 美岸; pinyin: měi'àn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bí-gān), which means "Beautiful Shore."
The province was named after Elpidio Quirino, former president (1948–1953). The name "Quirino" itself was ultimately derived from the Latin Quirinus, meaning "armed with a lance." [92] Rizal. Spanish surname. The province was named after José Rizal, inspirational figure of the Philippine Revolution and national hero.
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]
' Ilocos South '), officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan , while Candon is the most-populous city.
As of February 2025, 13 modern-day provinces, along with the National Capital Region, ... Vigan: Ilocos Sur: April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953: José P. Laurel [11]
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.
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.
Pages in category "Vigan" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...